magnetic dipole moment
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magnetic dipole moment
n
(General Physics) a measure of the magnetic strength of a magnet or current-carrying coil, expressed as the torque per unit magnetic-flux density produced when the magnet or coil is set with its axis perpendicular to the magnetic field. Symbol: m or j Also called: magnetic moment Compare electromagnetic moment
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Noun | 1. | ![]() natural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics" dipole moment - the moment of a dipole |
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