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When using the first Right-Hand Rule to determine the direction of magnetic field around a current carrying wire, the thumb should point in the same direction as?

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Answer:

Thumb points in the same direction as the current flow.

Step-by-step explanation:

In flemmings right hand rule, the right thumb is to indicate the velocity and thus points in the direction of the current flow while the index finger points in the direction of the magnetic field indicated by B, while the middle finger will point in the direction of the the magnetic force that is produced which is indicated by F.

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