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Is there an intuitive explanation for why Lorentz force is perpendicular to a particle's velocity and the magnetic field?
The Lorentz force on a charged particle is perpendicular to the particle's velocity and the magnetic field it's moving through. This is obvious from the equation:
$$ \mathbf{F} = q\mathbf{v} \times \...
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Is there a more "physically mature" way to think about the right hand rule with electromagnetism?
I've always found using the righthand rule to remember how forces, B-fields, and particle velocities to be intellectually cheating myself a bit. It feels like being able to multiply numbers by using ...
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Cross product between two vector quantities [closed]
I wish to understand the "why, what, and how" of the vector cross product. Particularly speaking, I'd like to know its interpretation and how it's connected to the area.
Also, what would be ...
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