Magnetic Susceptibility

Introduction to Magnetic Susceptibility

Magnetic susceptibility (χ) measures the degree of magnetization a material obtains in response to an applied magnetic field. The magnetic moment (m) is the measure of the object's tendency to align with a magnetic field, and the magnetic field (H) is the measurement of the magnetic field's strength. Susceptibility can be positive for paramagnetic and ferromagnetic materials, which align with the field, or negative for diamagnetic materials, which oppose the field.

Parameter usage:

• magneticMoment = induced magnetic moment in the material
• magneticField = external magnetic field strength

Output:

• susceptibility = magnetic susceptibility of the material

Data validation

Magnetic moment should be a non-negative number and magnetic field should be greater than zero.

Summary

The formula calculates the magnetic susceptibility (χ) which reflects how a material will respond to an external magnetic field based on its own magnetic properties.