| − | In [[physics]], the '''right hand rule''' is a technique used to find the resultant direction of a [[cross product]]. Its name comes from the fact that, by convention, cartesian coordinate systems are defined as "right handed", and the rule therefore requires that the right hand be used to get the correct result. | + | In [[physics]], the '''right hand rule''' is a technique used to find the resultant direction of a [[cross product]]. Its name comes from the fact that, by convention, Cartesian coordinate systems are defined as "right handed", and the rule therefore requires that the right hand be used to get the correct result. |