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Can an electron at rest in a magnetic field be set into motion by the magnetic field? What if it were at rest in an electric field?
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An electron at rest in a magnetic field: A magnetic field can only exert a force on a charged particle when the particle is in motion. The force experienced by a charged particle in a magnetic field is given by the Lorentz force equation: F = q(v x B), where q is Show more…
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