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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"

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)

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