A Lorentz force is generally exerted on a moving charged particle in an external magnetic field. But it is often asked whether also a neutral atom can feel a Lorentz force when moving straightly in an external magnetic field. It is shown that this is definitely not the case.
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Manfred Fähnle. (2017). A Neutral Atom Moving in an External Magnetic Field Does Not Feel a Lorentz Force. American Journal of Modern Physics, 6(6), 153-155. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajmp.20170606.17
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Manfred Fähnle. A Neutral Atom Moving in an External Magnetic Field Does Not Feel a Lorentz Force. Am. J. Mod. Phys. 2017, 6(6), 153-155. doi: 10.11648/j.ajmp.20170606.17
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