Lorentz Force - Applications

Applications

The Lorentz force occurs in many devices, including:

  • Cyclotrons and other circular path particle accelerators
  • Mass spectrometers
  • Velocity Filters
  • Magnetrons

In its manifestation as the Laplace force on an electric current in a conductor, this force occurs in many devices including:

  • Electric motors
  • Railguns
  • Linear motors
  • Loudspeakers
  • Magnetoplasmadynamic thrusters
  • Electrical generators
  • Homopolar generators
  • Linear alternators

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