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Dharma · 04-11-2007, 05:05 AM

The direction of spin follows the right hand rule.

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Your thumb points to the direction the energy flows and the direction your fingers curl around indicates the direction the magnetic field spins.

So your right thumb will always point toward you (the current is flowing in) and the direction of spin is counter-clockwise because that's the direction your fingers curl.

04-11-2007, 05:05 AM	#33 (permalink)
Dharma Family Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NM, USA Posts: 1,394	The direction of spin follows the right hand rule. Image:Right hand rule.png - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Your thumb points to the direction the energy flows and the direction your fingers curl around indicates the direction the magnetic field spins. So your right thumb will always point toward you (the current is flowing in) and the direction of spin is counter-clockwise because that's the direction your fingers curl.