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HAND RULE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-06-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electromagnetism
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Navigation Instruments
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- right-hand rule
1, record 1, English, right%2Dhand%20rule
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hand rule 2, record 1, English, hand%20rule
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
For a current-carrying wire, the rule that if the fingers of the right hand are placed around the wire so that the thumb points in the direction of current flow, the fingers will be pointing in the direction of the magnetic field produced by the wire. 3, record 1, English, - right%2Dhand%20rule
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As with the angular momentum the torque, or twist, produced by applying a force to a gyroscope, can be represented by a directed line segment--the torque vector. Its direction also can be determined by the "right-hand" rule: when the fingers of the right hand are curved to point in the direction of the twist, the thumb points in the same direction as the torque vector. 3, record 1, English, - right%2Dhand%20rule
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
When using the right-hand rule to determine precession, which finger indicates the direction of the applied force? 4, record 1, English, - right%2Dhand%20rule
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Électromagnétisme
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Instruments de navigation
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- règle de la main droite
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A8gle%20de%20la%20main%20droite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La règle de la main droite. Il existe une règle simple pour déterminer la direction et le sens du champ magnétique induit B lorsque l'on connaît le sens du courant dans une bobine ou dans un fil. Cette technique [est] dite «règle de la main droite» [...] 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A8gle%20de%20la%20main%20droite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La règle de la main droite donne le sens du champ magnétique. 3, record 1, French, - r%C3%A8gle%20de%20la%20main%20droite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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