Lorentz force

force exerted on a moving electric (point) charge in electromagnetic field (non-relativistic approach)

formula

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Named after

Hendrik Lorentz

Formula(s) and Quantities

$𝑭=q(𝑬+𝒗\times 𝑩)$

$B$ represents magnetic field

$E$ represents electric field

$F$ represents force acting on a particle

$q$ represents electric charge

$v$ represents particle velocity

Assumptions

nonrelativistic approximation

References

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorentz_force

Further links

Item	Property
Lorentz force equation (relativistic)	specialized by
Lorentz force model (non-relativistic)	contains

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