Magnetic Field

When you have a magnet, the magnetic field is created by putting test magnets which are compasses and mapping which direction they point

Earth’s Magnetic Field

Magnetic Field Direction

Field Conventions

Because, pages are 2D, we need a convention to help us conceptualize 3D

Right Hand Rule (Wire)

Thumb in direction of Conventional Current Fingers is direction of magnetic field

Magnetic Polarity

To determine which side of the magnet is positive(North) and which is negative(South).

Right Hand Rule (Solenoid)

Thumb in direction of magnetic north Fingers in direction of Conventional Current