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Lorentz force

force exerted on a charge in electromagnetic field
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Summary

Lorentz force is a physical theory[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of physical theory entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,236 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Named after: Hendrik Lorentz[3]
  • Subclass of: force[4]
  • Part of: electromagnetic interaction[5]
  • Commons category: Lorentz force[6]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Lorentz force[7]
  • Commons gallery: Lorentz force[8]
  • Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[9]
  • Different from: Coulomb force[10]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[11]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[12]

Why It Matters

Lorentz force has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] It is known by 83 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

Related Entities

Hendrik Lorentz

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 20w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → physical theory
    Maintained by wikiproject → WikiProject Mathematics
    Part of → electromagnetic interaction
    Named after → Hendrik Lorentz
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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