Lorentz force
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The Lorentz force is the fundamental force experienced by a charged particle moving in electric and magnetic fields, forming the basis of classical electromagnetism.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| Lorentz force law | 0 | 3 |
| Lorentz force equation | 0 | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
electromagnetic force law
→
physical concept → |
| appearsIn |
Lorentz force
self-linksurface differs
→
surface form:
Lorentz force equation
|
| appliesTo |
charged particle
→
electric field → magnetic field → |
| assumes | classical point charge → |
| basisFor |
deflection of electron beams in CRTs
→
motion of charges in electric motors → operation of cyclotrons → operation of mass spectrometers → |
| causes | circular motion of charged particles in uniform magnetic field → |
| component |
electric force
→
magnetic force → |
| contrastedWith | gravitational force → |
| dependsOn |
electric charge
→
electric field vector → magnetic field vector → particle velocity → |
| directionGivenBy | vector sum of qE and q(v × B) → |
| domain | classical physics → |
| electricPartParallelTo | electric field → |
| expressedAs | F = q(E + v × B) → |
| field | electromagnetism → |
| generalizedIn | relativistic electrodynamics → |
| governs | trajectory of charged particles in fields → |
| historicalDevelopment | derived from Maxwell’s equations → |
| isVectorQuantity | true → |
| magneticPartPerpendicularTo |
magnetic field
→
velocity → |
| mathematicalForm | four-vector form in special relativity → |
| namedAfter | Hendrik Lorentz → |
| neglects | radiation reaction in basic form → |
| partOf | classical electromagnetism → |
| relatedTo |
Lorentz force
self-linksurface differs
→
surface form:
Lorentz force law
Maxwell's equations →
surface form:
Maxwell equations
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| SIUnitOfForce | newton → |
| symbolForCharge | q → |
| symbolForElectricField | E → |
| symbolForForce | F → |
| symbolForMagneticField | B → |
| symbolForVelocity | v → |
| usedIn |
magnetohydrodynamics
→
particle accelerator design → plasma physics → |
| usedToDefine | magnetic field operationally → |
| validIn | inertial reference frames → |
| yearIntroduced | late 19th century → |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Lorentz force equation
this entity surface form:
Lorentz force law
this entity surface form:
Lorentz force law
this entity surface form:
Lorentz force law