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Fleming's right-hand rule

Fleming's right-hand rule proper noun: a mnemonic that uses the right hand to show the direction of induced current when a conductor moves in a magnetic field.

Proper noun

Fleming's right-hand rule

  1. A mnemonic that uses the right hand to show the direction of induced current when a conductor moves in a magnetic field.

Origin of Fleming's right-hand rule

Named after British engineer John Ambrose Fleming, who invented it.

Questions about Fleming's right-hand rule

What does Fleming's right-hand rule mean?
Fleming's right-hand rule means a mnemonic that uses the right hand to show the direction of induced current when a conductor moves in a magnetic field.
What part of speech is Fleming's right-hand rule?
Fleming's right-hand rule is a proper noun.

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