Fleming left hand rule or right hand grip rule?

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Answer is C? But why?
 

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For current carrying wires, always use the right hand grip rule to determine the direction of the magnetic field lines.
 
Thanks.

I don't get why the answer is C. :(
 
Help help said:
Thanks.

I don't get why the answer is C. :(
If you grip the wire with your right hand with your thumb pointing in the current's direction, your fingers will curl from P to Q. (Imagine a coil around the wire with the arrows pointing in the same direction as your fingers)
M is right below the wire. The direction of your fingers right below you thumb will then point toward P. You can imagine your right hand moving vertically downwards in the grip position until your fingers touch the cardboard (like bringing a fist down on the cardboard, only with your thumb pointing out). At the point of contact of your fingers with the cardboard, your fingers will point towards P.
 
PWiz said:
For current carrying wires, always use the right hand grip rule to determine the direction of the magnetic field lines.

Thanks. ;)
 
PWiz said:
If you grip the wire with your right hand with your thumb pointing in the current's direction, your fingers will curl from P to Q. (Imagine a coil around the wire with the arrows pointing in the same direction as your fingers)
M is right below the wire. The direction of your fingers right below you thumb will then point toward P. You can imagine your right hand moving vertically downwards in the grip position until your fingers touch the cardboard (like bringing a fist down on the cardboard, only with your thumb pointing out). At the point of contact of your fingers with the cardboard, your fingers will point towards P.

Thanks for ur great help! ;)