Fleming's right-hand rule

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• Fleming's right hand rule — (for generators) shows the direction of induced current flow when a conductor moves in a magnetic field.The right hand is held with the thumb, first finger and second finger mutually at right angles, as shown in the diagram .* The Thumb… …   Wikipedia

• Fleming's left hand rule — (for electric motors) shows the direction of the thrust on a conductor carrying a current in a magnetic field.The left hand is held with the thumb, index finger and middle finger mutually at right angles. It can be recalled by remembering that… …   Wikipedia

• Right-hand rule — For the related yet different principle relating to electromagnetic coils, see right hand grip rule .In mathematics and physics, the right hand rule is a common mnemonic for understanding notation conventions for vectors in 3 dimensions. It was… …   Wikipedia

• Fleming — A Fleming is an inhabitant (or descendant thereof) of Flanders, a region overlapping parts of modern Belgium, France, and the Netherlands. See Flemish people. People Fleming is a surname in English speaking countries. It may point to an ancestral …   Wikipedia

• Fleming , Sir John Ambrose — (1849–1945) British physicist and electrical engineer Fleming, who was born at Lancaster, studied for a short time at University College, London, but left before graduating. However, he continued his work for a science degree in his leisure hours …   Scientists

• John Ambrose Fleming — Infobox Scientist name = Sir J. Ambrose Fleming caption = birth name = John Ambrose Fleming birth date = birth date|1849|11|29|mf=y birth place = Lancaster, Lancashire, England death date = death date and age|1945|4|18|1849|11|29|mf=y death place …   Wikipedia

• FBI mnemonics — The various FBI mnemonics (for electric motors) show the direction of the force on a conductor carrying a current in a magnetic field.Other mnemonics exist that use a right hand rule for predicting resulting motion from a preexisting current and… …   Wikipedia

• Magnetic field — This article is about a scientific description of the magnetic influence of an electric current or magnetic material. For the physics of magnetic materials, see magnetism. For information about objects that create magnetic fields, see magnet. For …   Wikipedia

• Faraday's law of induction — For the relationship between a time varying magnetic field and an induced electric field, see Maxwell s equations. Electromagnetism …   Wikipedia

• Electromagnet — An electromagnet is a type of magnet in which the magnetic field is produced by the flow of electric current. The magnetic field disappears when the current is turned off. Electromagnets are widely used as components of other electrical devices,… …   Wikipedia