Lorentz force

noun

Lorentz force

noun

Etymology Named after the Dutch physicist Hendrik Lorentz (1853–1928).

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Electrical engineering, Electromagnetism, Engineering, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Physics The force exerted on a charged particle in an electromagnetic field.

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electromagnetism

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