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junoonib89p4

junoonib89p4

Answered question

2022-04-06

Electric force vs. Magnetic force
E, electric field H, magnetic field
D, electric flux density B, magnetic flux density
D = ϵ E B = μ H
Electric force calculation is based on electric field: F = q E
But...
Magnetic force calculation is based on not magnetic field( H) but magnetic flux density( B):
F = q v × B
What is the reason behind that? For magnetic force, why is magnetic flux density is used instead of magnetic field?

Answer & Explanation

Maeve Holloway

Maeve Holloway

Beginner2022-04-07Added 25 answers

"Flux" and "field" are common terms that are sometimes misused. Properly, "B" i s the magnetic field. People misunderstand "H" as the magnetic field because it is more easily defined in terms of free currents using Ampere's Law.
However, properly "flux" refers to the integral over an area of the magnetic field, B:
Φ B B d a
In conclusion, both the electric force on a charge and the magnetic or Lorentz force on it are due to the fields.

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