Which of the following is true about the Lorentz force?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
Lorentz force, the force exerted on a charged particle q moving with velocity v through an electric field E and magnetic field B. The entire electromagnetic force F on the charged particle is called the Lorentz force (after the Dutch physicist Hendrik A. Lorentz) and is given by F = qE + qv × B.
- It is NOT same in magnitude for an alpha particle and beta particle as their charges are different.
- It does depends upon the nature of the electric or magnetic field.
- For a particle at rest, the force is NOT null.