Re: Direction of current

[Ludwik Kowalski <kowalskiL@MAIL.MONTCLAIR.EDU>]

Two typos were corrected and some sentences were added
to my handout at:

http://blake.montclair.edu/~kowalskil/elec/hand.html

I might be adding other sentences but I will not ask students
how to insert an ammeter without disconnecting wires from the
battery. Not at the stage of learning with which I have to deal.
Ludwik Kowalski

Bernard Cleyet wrote:

> which reminds me of the question:  How may one determine the
> current without breaking the wire and inserting an ammeter?
>
> Device easily available at auto supply stores (I have a ~ 40 A one for
> generator current and a ~ 200 A for starting current)
>
> > Critical comments will be appreciated. Feel free to use this
> > document in any way you wish. (I simply replaced the left
> > hand rule used by Chabay and Sherwood for electrons by
> > the right hand rule for the conventional current.)
> > Ludwik Kowalski