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Lorentz force

Description

Lorentz force is the force applied on a charged particle, moving with velocity v, vertically into a magnetic field. A positively charged particle will be accelerated in the same linear orientation as the E field, but will curve perpendicularly to both the instantaneous velocity vector v and the B field according to the right-hand rule.

Related formulas

Variables

FLorentz force (N)
qParticle charge (coulombs)
vVelocity of particle (m/s)
BMagnetic field (T)