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Do magnets attract objects in a straight line?

 
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Nov1-09, 10:22 PM   #1
 

Do magnets attract objects in a straight line?


Do magnets attract objects in a straight line?

a.) magnet dipole - magnet dipole
b.) magnet dipole - electric charge
c.) magnet dipole - metal molecule
d.) magnet dipole - charged metal molecule


Will any or all of these combination result in a second particle move in a straight line or some kind of a spiral, having in mind Lorentz force (magnetic force of a moving charge) act perpendicular to both velocity and magnetic field vectors?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorentz_force
 
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