electromagnetic force
Physics
noun
The force exerted by an electric or magnetic field on a charged particle.
- The electromagnetic force is one of the four fundamental forces of nature, the other three being the strong force, the weak force, and the gravitational force..
Origin
Early 19th century; earliest use found in Edinburgh New Philosophical Journal.
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