What does "lorentz force" mean?

the force exerted on a charged particle in an electromagnetic field

Lorentz force

Common synonyms include: electromagnetic force, electromagnetic force law, electromagnetic forces, electromagnetic net force, em force, field force.

noun

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Noun

1
the force exerted on a charged particle in an electromagnetic field
2
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 wordnet

Named after the Dutch physicist Hendrik Lorentz (1853–1928).