Question

Is the direction of the magnetic field shown in Figure\({\rm{24}}{\rm{.6}}\)(a) consistent with the right-hand rule for current (\({\rm{RHR - 2}}\)) in the direction shown in the figure?

Short answer

The picture tends to be consistent with the right-hand rule (RHR-2).

Step-by-step solution

Given data

Figure 24.6 (a)

Define Electromagnetic Induction

Magnetic or electromagnetic induction is the process of producing an electromotive force across an electrical conductor in a shifting magnetic field. Michael Faraday discovered induction in\({\rm{1831}}\), which James Clerk Maxwell formally defined as Faraday's law of induction.

Justification

The right-hand rule for the magnetic field depicts us that if we point our right thumb towards the direction of the current, then the direction of our other fingers should wrap around the direction of the current, and then it will show us the direction of the magnetic field. In the case of a wire having an upward current, means that the magnetic field must be circular and point counter-clockwise, which is already shown in the picture.

Therefore, the diagram is consistent with the right-hand rule (RHR-2).