Practice Question

1.What is Fleming’s left hand rule used to determine?

Fleming’s left-hand rule is used to determine the direction of the force acting on a conductor when it carries an electric current and is placed in a magnetic field.

2.State what the following represent:

2a First finger………………………

Magnetic field direction

2b Second finger……………………..

Current Direction

2c Thumb………………………………

Force direction

3. Use the following diagram to predict the direction of force that the wire experiences

The wire will experience a downwards force