Right Hand Rule #1

Magnetic Field around a Current

Legend

Velocity (v)

Current (I)

Magnetic Field (B)

Force (F)

Force is Zero!

The velocity/current and magnetic field are parallel. The cross product is zero, so no force is applied.

Wire Configuration

Direction of Wire

Turn Current ON

Charge & Field Setup

Object Type Velocity Direction External B-Field Direction

1. Predict Force Direction: