right-hand rule
right-hand rule noun: a common mnemonic for understanding notation conventions for vectors in three dimensions.
Noun
right-hand rule
- A common mnemonic for understanding notation conventions for vectors in three dimensions.
- A very convenient method for determining this relation is the Fleming right-hand rule. In this rule the fingers of the right hand are utilized as follows[…]1920, Chester Laurens Dawes, A Course in Electrical Engineering, page 218
- The systematic use of right-hand turnings to solve a maze.
- Worse yet, the right-hand rule does not work for all mazes.1989, William Poundstone, Labyrinths of Reason: Paradox, Puzzles, and the Frailty of Knowledge
right-hand rule meaning in Tamil and Indonesian
right-hand rule in Tamil
- வலக்கை விதி
right-hand rule in Indonesian
- common mnemonic for understanding notation conventions for vectors in three dimensions
- kaidah tangan kanan
Words formed from right-hand rule
Questions about right-hand rule
- What does right-hand rule mean?
- Right-hand rule means a common mnemonic for understanding notation conventions for vectors in three dimensions.
- What is right-hand rule in Tamil?
- Right-hand rule in Tamil is வலக்கை விதி. See Right-hand rule meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is right-hand rule?
- Right-hand rule is a noun.
Words near right-hand rule in the dictionary
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