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English: Right hand rule for polarity of a solenoid: If the solenoid be grasped in the right hand, so that the fingers point in the direction in which the current is flowing in the wires, the thumb extended will point in the direction of the north pole [of the solenoid].
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Source Hawkins Electrical Guide, Volume 1, page 117
Author Nehemiah Hawkins

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