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The document discusses the 1st Left Hand Rule for determining the direction of a magnetic field generated by an electric current. The rule states that if you point your left thumb in the direction of electron flow through a conductor, your fingers will curl in the direction of the magnetic field surrounding the conductor. The magnetic field direction is determined based on whether the electric current is composed of negative electrons moving from the negative to positive terminal of a battery.

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1 LHR

The document discusses the 1st Left Hand Rule for determining the direction of a magnetic field generated by an electric current. The rule states that if you point your left thumb in the direction of electron flow through a conductor, your fingers will curl in the direction of the magnetic field surrounding the conductor. The magnetic field direction is determined based on whether the electric current is composed of negative electrons moving from the negative to positive terminal of a battery.

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1st Left Hand Rule

Magnetic fields are generated by moving charges. Negative particles and positive particles generate magnetic fields in opposite directions. DC electricity moves electrons from the negative to positive terminal of a battery. The direction of the magnetic field can be determined using the first left hand rule. To use the rule

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- point your thumb in the direction of electron flow - your fingers will wrap in the direction of the magnetic field (the direction of the magnetic field)

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ORSTEADS EXPERIMENT

Forces in current carring wires


similar fields repel opposite fields attract

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