[P4.3]
is: the total force on a charged particle in an electric field and/or magnetic field, found by adding the separate electrostatic force and magnetic force that would be produced by each field acting independently. [P4.3]
is described: by the Lorentz force law.
[P4.3]
is also called: the Lorentz force. [P4.3]
arises: from the electromagnetic interaction, one of the four known fundamental interactions in nature. [P9.2]
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