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IronHamster
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The equation for the force of a magnetic field on a moving charged particle would say no:
F = q * v x B,
which means the force is always perpendicular to v, and never has a component along v. Thus a magnetic field can't accelerate a particle, only deflect.
This is correct, right? If so, why do permanent magnets attract or repel each other?
F = q * v x B,
which means the force is always perpendicular to v, and never has a component along v. Thus a magnetic field can't accelerate a particle, only deflect.
This is correct, right? If so, why do permanent magnets attract or repel each other?