Fleming's Left-Hand Rule
Wire in a magnetic field — force, field and current
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What is happening?
The wire carries current in a magnetic field — a force acts on it.
F = BIL — force, field and current are perpendicular to each other
Magnetic Field (B)
N → S (rightward)
⇄ Flip Field
Current (I)
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⇄ Flip Current
Force on wire (F)
↑ Upward
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