NOUN | phenomenon | magnetic dipole moment | (physics) a current loop gives rise to a magnetic field characteristic of a magnetic dipole |
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Meaning | (physics) a current loop gives rise to a magnetic field characteristic of a magnetic dipole. | |
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Example | "An orbiting electron in an atom will have a magnetic dipole moment" | |
Category | physics, natural philosophy | The science of matter and energy and their interactions |
Broader | dipole moment | The moment of a dipole |
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