Physics A-Level
Right-hand grip rule
What Right-hand grip rule means in Physics A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Right-hand grip rule
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The rule giving the field direction: thumb along conventional current, fingers curl in the field direction.
Topics that use Right-hand grip rule
- Magnetic fields (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Direction of force on a conductor
- Experimental technique
- Field line conventions
- Field patterns of current-carrying conductors
- Fleming's left-hand rule
- Graphical analysis
- Magnetic flux density
- Magnetic flux density measurement
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