Motion of a Particle in a Magnetic Field
Scientists often use a special symbol for the product of velocity and magnetic field when they must include the angle between them, as in the Lorentz formula. It is called the cross product. Watch this video to see this symbol written down next to the more familiar expression you encountered in the text.
Source: Jennifer Cash, https://youtu.be/NGxC6t8C3j0 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
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