Definition of Lorentz force

1. Noun. The force experienced by a point charge moving along a wire that is in a magnetic field; the force is at right angles to both the current and the magnetic field. "The Lorentz force can be used to suspend a current-carrying object between two magnets"

Generic synonyms: Force

Definition of Lorentz force

1. Noun. (physics) the force exerted on a charged particle in an electromagnetic field ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Lorentz force

1. Total electromagnetic force on a charged particle moving in electric & magnetic fields. F = q(E + (v/c)xB). See: force, cross product, charge, velocity, and relevant variable symbols. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Lorentz Force

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lorentz force (current term)
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Literary usage of Lorentz force

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Utilisation and Reliability of High Power Proton Accelerators: Workshop by NEA Nuclear Science Committee (2005)
"As the stiffness of the LHe jacket is also important to reduce the lorentz force detuning, the shape of the end plates of the jacket was optimised so as to ..."

2. Plasma Physics Of The Local Cosmos by National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences, Committee on Solar and Space Physics (2004)
"... the buoyancy force (the driving force for convection), and the lorentz force are the leading-order forces in the momentum balance of the flow. ..."

3. An Assessment Of Potential Health Effects From Exposure To Pave Paws Low by Brer, National Research Council (U.S.) (2005)
"... the lorentz force law, and the electrical characteristics of the material in question describe the basic interaction between electromagnetic waves and ..."

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