Lorentz force

noun

Lo·​rentz force

(ˌ)lōrˈents-,

(ˌ)lȯr-

: the force exerted on a moving charged particle in electric and magnetic fields

Word History

Etymology

after Hendrik A. Lorentz †1928 Dutch physicist

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