Is evXB the reactive effect of e's v in B?

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blackhead - 04 Aug 2007 21:08 GMT

The motion of an electron in a magnetic field is described by the
Lorentz force equation. Is the force dependent upon v because the
motion of the electron effects the motion of the current that
generates B, which in turn effects the motion of the electron? So that
the effect will be proportional to v?

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blackhead - 04 Aug 2007 23:08 GMT

> The motion of an electron in a magnetic field is described by the
> Lorentz force equation. Is the force dependent upon v because the
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> Thanks for any replies.

Sorry, silly ?. Perhaps a better ? would be if the effect of the
motion of the electron on B, causes a reaction in B on the electron
that would cause the electron's motion to dampen?

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Natural Science Forum / Physics / Particle Physics / August 2007

Is evXB the reactive effect of e's v in B?