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FLEMING LEFT HAND RULE
AND RIGHT HAND RULE
For electric motors, Fleming's left-hand rule is used, while for
electric generators, Fleming's right-hand eq is used. To put it
alternate way, if you want to make motion, you should use
Fleming's left hand rule, whereas if you want to make
electricity, you should use Fleming's right hand .
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For electric motors, Fleming’s left-hand rule is one of a pair of visual mnemonics, the other
being Fleming’s right-hand rule (for generators).
When current runs through a conducting line and an external magnetic flux is placed
across it, the running wire is less than the power associated with the field still flow direction).
As seen in the figure, a left hand can be used to indicate three mutually orthogonal axes on
the thumb, forefinger, and ring finger. After that, each finger is allocated to an amount
(mechanical force, magnetic field and electric current). Generators and motors are operated
with the right and left hands, respectively.
THEORY
The Fleming Left-Hand Rule and the Fleming Right-Hand Rule are fundamental magnetism
and electromagnetism rules. They were invented in the late 1800s by John Ambrose Fleming
as a simple technique of determining the direction of electrical charge in a power source or
the direction of movement in an electric motor. It’s vital to note that these rules don’t define
magnitude; rather, they demonstrate the direction of the three variables (magnetic field,
current, and force) when the other two parameters’ directions are known.
What is the Right-Hand Rule
When a current goes through a magnetic flux, an electric current is induced in it, according
to Faraday’s law of electromagnetic induction. The direction of the induced current is
determined using Fleming’s right-hand rule.
According to Fleming’s Right Hand Rule, if we arrange our right hand’s thumb, forefinger,
and middle finger perpendicular to one another, the thumb points to the direction of the
conductor’s motion relative towards the magnetism, the forefinger points to the magnetic
field, and the middle finger points to the induced current.
What is the Left-Hand Rule,
When a current-carrying conductor is exposed to an external magnetic field, it is subjected
to a force that is perpendicular both to the field and the direction of the current flow. The
direction of the force exerted on a current carrying conductor in a magnetic field is
determined using Fleming’s left-hand rule.
According to Fleming’s Left Hand Rule, if we arrange our left-hand thumb, forefinger, and
middle finger perpendicular to each other, the thumb points to the direction of the applied
force experienced either by conductor, the forefinger to the direction of the magnetic field,
and the middle finger to the position of the electric current.
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FLEMING LEFT AND RIGHT HAND
Fleming left hand rule Fleming right hand rule
It is used in electric motors It used for electric generators
The rule’s aim is to determine the direction of When a coil rotates in a magnetic field, the rule is
motion of an electric motor. used to determine the direction of induced current.
The direction of the Magnetic Dipole is The direction of both the Magnetic Field is
represented by the index finger. represented by the index finger.
The current’s direction is represented by the The induced current is represented by the middle
middle finger. finger.
The direction of something like the thrust here The conductor’s direction of motion is represented
on the conductor is represented by the thumb. by the thumb.
The left-hand rule applies to motors, while the right-hand rule applies to generators. The
left-hand rule and the right-hand rule are two visual mnemonics devised by Fleming
(mnemonics are study techniques or memory aids, such as an abbreviation, rhyme ). In
practice, these criteria are only employed to determine the direction of the consequent –
either current or push – as a convenient gimmick. The Lorentz’ Force is what determines the
magnitude of that force along the direction indicated by these principles.
CONCLUSION
For electric motors, Fleming’s left-hand rule is used, while for electric generators, Fleming’s
right-hand eq is used. To put it another way, if you want to make motion, you should use
Fleming’s left hand rule, whereas if you want to make electricity, you should use Fleming’s
right hand rule. When a current goes through a magnetic flux, an electric current is induced
in it, according to Faraday’s law of electromagnetic induction. When a current-carrying
conductor is exposed to an external magnetic field, it is subjected to a force that is
perpendicular both to field and the direction of the current flow.
The rule of Fleming's right hand?
Frequently asked Answer:- According to Fleming’s Right Hand
Rule, if we place our right-hand thumb,
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Preparation. In electric motors, which rule is
applied?
Answer:-
Electric motors use Fleming’s Left-Hand Rule.
What does Fleming's right-hand
rule serve?
Answer:- When a conductor moves in some kind
of a magnetic field, the Fleming’s right hand rule
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For electric generators, which rule
is applied?
Answer:-
Electric generators follow Fleming’s right-hand
rule.
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