The fingers wrap around the conductor in a circular manner, indicating the orientation of the magnetic field lines.
How do the fingers wrap around the conductor when using the right-hand rule for a current flowing from east to west?
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The fingers wrap around the conductor in a circular manner, indicating the orientation of the magnetic field lines.
In the right-hand rule for a current flowing from east to west, you can use the following procedure:
1. Extend your right hand, keeping your thumb, index finger, and middle finger perpendicular to each other.
2. Point your index finger eastward, representing the direction of the current.
3. Extend your middle finger upward, representing the direction of the magnetic field.
4. Your thumb, pointing northward, represents the direction of the force experienced by a positive charge due to the current in the magnetic field.
This rule helps visualize the relationship between the direction of the current, magnetic field, and the force experienced by a charged particle in that magnetic field.