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From the following, ______ is the formula for Lorentz force.

Asked in GSEB Board August 2020 · Lorentz force and work done

Answer: (4) ⃗F=q[⃗E+(⃗v×⃗B)]

Step-by-step solution

Idea: a charge in an electromagnetic field feels an electric force and a magnetic force at the same time; the Lorentz force is their sum.

Electric part: q⃗E — along the field for a positive charge, and present even when the charge is at rest.

Magnetic part: q(⃗v×⃗B) — perpendicular to both ⃗v and ⃗B, and zero when the charge is at rest or moves along ⃗B.

Adding them: ⃗F=q[⃗E+(⃗v×⃗B)].

The order inside the cross product matters: writing ⃗B×⃗v instead of ⃗v×⃗B reverses the magnetic force.

Why the other options are wrong

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