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Definition of Magnetic dipole moment
1. Noun. (physics) a current loop gives rise to a magnetic field characteristic of a magnetic dipole. "An orbiting electron in an atom will have a magnetic dipole moment"
Lexicographical Neighbors of Magnetic Dipole Moment
Literary usage of Magnetic dipole moment
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Electricity and Magnetism by Benjamin Crowell (2002)
"For these reasons, we define the magnetic dipole moment of a square current loop
as D = IA [definition of the magnetic dipole moment of a square loop] . ..."
2. The Modern Revolution in Physics by Benjamin Crowell (2003)
"6, show that in this model, the atom's magnetic dipole moment Dm is related to
its angular momentum by Dm = (—e/2m)L, regardless of the details of the ..."