๐Ÿ’กap physics c: e&m review

Lorentz force

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Verified for the 2027 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

The force exerted on a charged particle or current-carrying conductor moving through a magnetic field, given by F = qv ร— B or F = IL ร— B.

AP course connection

Topic 12.2: 12.2 Magnetism and Moving Charges

Unit 12