this post was submitted on 02 Sep 2024
195 points (98.5% liked)

196

16552 readers
2729 users here now

Be sure to follow the rule before you head out.

Rule: You must post before you leave.

^other^ ^rules^

founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
 

A graphic illustration of a right hand gently grasping a large arrow pointed diagonally upward. The thumb is up pointing in the same direction as the arrow. A smaller arrow underneath the hand indicates the direction to wrap the fingers around the large arrow. The title of the image is File:Right hand rule simple.png

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] mossy_@lemmy.world 53 points 2 months ago (4 children)

me when I'm trying to remember the rotation of magnetic waves created by a current in a wire

[–] midribbon_action@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Last time I checked a moving charge created a magnetic field, not a wave. And you determine the curl, not the rotation. You didn't remember

[–] mossy_@lemmy.world 14 points 2 months ago

me when I'm trying not to let some nerd get under my skin because I struggled greatly with electromagnetics

[–] Valmond@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

Those curved sin waves...

[–] breakcore@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 2 months ago

If you know what I mean 😉

[–] glizzyguzzler@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] mossy_@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I don't get it, GlizzyGuzzler, is something strange about this image? Should I get off on this post?

[–] glizzyguzzler@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You don’t remember the ol’ twist n’ yank method from your EE days??

[–] mossy_@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

the only twisting and yanking I did was pulling the wires out of my breadboard when I was done with it!

[–] glizzyguzzler@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You’re missing out, it gets hot and heavy under the optics bench after lab hours

[–] mossy_@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

I suppose they would turn the air conditioning off when everyone leaves...