Physics I / Magnetic Field and Ampere's Law
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Complete the statement with the correct term.

The force on a moving charge in a magnetic field is F=qv×BF = qv \times B. This is called the ______ force.

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Hints
  1. The combined force has one electric term and one magnetic term.
  2. The magnetic term involves a cross product with the velocity.
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The force on a moving charge in a magnetic field is F=qv×BF = qv \times B. This is called the Lorentz force.

Why

The Lorentz force F=q(E+v×B)F = q(E + v \times B) includes both electric and magnetic contributions.

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