Solution

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With , , and the field tensor, separating temporal and spatial components yields the Lorentz force and power equations. The invariants are and . For perpendicular fields with , boost with (here ); then and . Perpendicular motion is circular with and radius . Transforming back adds the frame velocity, giving the nonrelativistic drift, independent of ; a parallel velocity would additionally produce a helix.

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