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Lorentz force

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Mobile charge and Magnetic Field

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Moving charge enters magnetic field ehibit the following behavior below

For positive electric charge

For negtive electric charge

In general form


Lorentz force

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The electromagnetic force F on a test charge at a given point and time is a certain function of its charge q and velocity v, which can be parameterized by exactly two vectors E and B, in the functional form:

Where

. Lorentz force
. Electric charge
. Electric Field
. Magnetic Field
. Speed

Reference

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