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 formulasVariables
F | Lorentz force (N) |
q | Particle charge (coulombs) |
v | Velocity of particle (m/s) |
B | Magnetic field (T) |