The Lorentz force law describes the total force experienced by a point charge moving through a combined electric and magnetic field. It is the sum of the electrostatic force and the magnetic force. The governing vector equation is [latex]\mathbf{F} = q(\mathbf{E} + \mathbf{v} \times \mathbf{B})[/latex], where [latex]q[/latex] is the charge, [latex]\mathbf{v}[/latex] is its velocity, [latex]\mathbf{E}[/latex] is the electric field, and [latex]\mathbf{B}[/latex] is the magnetic field.

















