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Magnetic Field Shape Around Conductor


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Published on:  on 10th Apr, 2018

Description:

Right Hand Thumb Rule

Assume you are holding a current carrying conductor in your right hand with the thumb pointing towards the direction of flow of current then the fingers curl in the direction of the magnetic field.

Thumb Rule

2-dimesnsional representation of magnetic field by right hand thumb rule is as shown below –

Right Hand Thumb

Right Hand Thumb2

Magnetic field is always in a closed loop i.e. it does not have any starting or ending point.


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