PHYS102: Introduction to Electromagnetism

The law by which a current-carrying conductor is deflected is just an application of the Lorentz force which we discussed earlier, and it follows essentially the same rules. The difference is only that when talking about wires, we usually prefer to replace the speed that appears in the original Lorentz formula by the current, which is directly proportional to the speed. Watch this video for an explanation of this relationship.