right hand palm rule and right hand clasp rule

logearav

are both right hand palm rule and right hand clasp rule different? or are they same/

Doc Al

The palm rule is usually for finding the magnetic force on a moving charge and the grip rule is for finding the direction of the magnetic field surrounding a current. They are both ways of specifying the direction of a vector cross product.

That said, there are many variations. See Right Hand Rule and Magnetic Field of Current.

Stonebridge

It gets very complicated indeed, because here in the UK we talk about Fleming's Left Hand (Motor) Rule and the Right Hand (Dynamo) Rule; as well as the right hand cork-screw (or grip) rule. All rules use conventional (positive current).

logearav

thanks mr. doc al and mr. stonebridge.