Exploring the Lorentz Force: Its Origin and Effects

[Gavroy]

hi

i was wondering whether the lorentz force is just caused by the fact, that moving charges produce a magnetic field, just like every current does, and this magnetic field interacts with the magnetic field in the environment, that causes the force or whether the lorentz force has nothing to do with this and is a new effect in electromagnetism?

sorry about my english...

 

[Dale]

I don't think that the Lorentz force can be derived from Maxwell's equations, but must be added as an extra postulated equation. Generally, I think of the Lorentz force equation as the definition of the fields.

 

[vanhees71]

The Lorentz force can be derived from rather weak principles about forces on relativistic particles. Among other possibilities, this leads to a Lagrangian, where the force is mediated by a (massless) vector field, and when you derive the equations of motion for the point particles and neglect the backreaction of the partilcles' radiation field on the particles, you arrive at the Lorentz force.

 

[Bill_K]

The Lorentz force, of course, is just the Coulomb force viewed in a moving frame.

 

[sardar]

Hello,

Thank you for your question about the Lorentz force and its origin and effects. I can provide some insight into this topic.

The Lorentz force is indeed caused by the interaction between a moving charge and a magnetic field. This is known as the Lorentz force law, which states that the force acting on a charged particle is equal to the product of its charge, its velocity, and the strength of the magnetic field it is moving through. This force is perpendicular to both the direction of the particle's motion and the direction of the magnetic field.

This effect is a fundamental part of electromagnetism and is described by Maxwell's equations. It is not a new effect, but rather a well-established principle that has been studied and observed for many years.

I hope this helps to clarify the origin and effects of the Lorentz force. If you have any further questions, please don't hesitate to ask. Thank you.