Magnetic field direction
What Magnetic field direction means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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The direction the first finger points, along the external magnetic field, from north to south.
The direction of the force that would act on another north pole placed at that point.
Topics that use Magnetic field direction
- Fleming's left-hand rule (HT only) (AQA GCSE)
- Magnetic fields (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Alignment of a freely suspended magnet
- Ammeter
- Ampere
- Attraction and repulsion
- Current
- Earth's magnetic field
- Field line direction
- Field lines
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