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Lorentz force

Also known as electromagnetic force, Coulomb-Lorentz force, Lorentz's law

force exerted on a charge in electromagnetic field

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The Lorentz force is the push or pull that an electric or magnetic field exerts on a charged particle, causing it to accelerate or change direction. This force is fundamental to how electricity and magnetism work together, making it essential for understanding everything from how motors spin to how particles behave in accelerators.

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Lorentz force acting on fast-moving charged particles in a bubble chamber. Positive and negative charge trajectories curve in opposite directions.

In electromagnetism, the Lorentz force is the force exerted on a charged particle by electric and magnetic fields. It determines how charged particles move in electromagnetic environments and underlies many physical phenomena, from the operation of electric motors and particle accelerators to the behavior of plasmas.