alleryStart learning →What name is often given to the force felt by a charge moving through a magnetic field?
AThe Ampere torque
BThe Oersted moment
CThe Lorentz force
DThe Coulomb force
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. The Lorentz force
1. The force F = qvB sin(theta) acts on a charge because it is moving through a magnetic field.
2. That force is often called the Lorentz force.
3. The Coulomb force is the electrostatic force between charges and does not need motion.
_Source: OpenStax College Physics (CC BY 4.0), Ch 22 "Magnetism", section 22.4 Magnetic Field Strength: Force on a Moving Charge in a Magnetic Field_
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