Talk:Fleming's left hand rule
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Fleming's Left Hand rule is used for determining the field direction where conductors carrying a current in a particular direction is concerned. The current is not being induced in the coil but is provided by an external source.
Fleming's Right Hand rule may be used to determine the direction of an induced current in a conductor if it is moved in a magnetic field.
ERROR ON LEFT-HAND RULE PAGE??
I would like to show a potential error in the page (or me..lol WOO LEMONS :p) -
Fleming's left hand rule
Electric current actually flows from Neg. to Pos, not the opposite, as anyone who works with electronics will tell you. This is a common mistake for laymen, yet you are writing about some really technical stuff, so am I missing something?
The offending sentence says:"The Second finger represents the direction of the Current (in the classical direction, from positive to negative)."
does "in the Classical Direction" mean something I am not seeing??
-Jf 18:52, 17 October 2007 (UTC)
Depends--are we speaking of electron current flow or "hole" current? Either one has been referenced in industrial and academic applications. Depends upon the preferred point of reference and there is certainly a difference of opinion as to which is most appropriate given the nature of the application. <AR user>
