Can a constant magnetic field set an electron at rest into motion? Explain.
In the presence of a magnetic field, a charged particle, such as an electron, experiences a force known as the Lorentz force. The Lorentz force is given by the equation:
F = q * (v x B)
where F is the force experienced by the particle, q is the charge of the particle, v is its velocity, and B is the magnetic field vector.
In this equation, the cross product (v x B) represents the direction of the force. The force is perpendicular to both the velocity vector (v) of the particle and the magnetic...