magnetic moment

noun

, Electricity.

1. a vector quantity associated with a given electric current, magnet, or the like, having the property that its vector product with the magnetic induction equals the torque acting on the given object.

magnetic moment

noun

1. short for magnetic dipole moment electromagnetic moment

magnetic moment

1. See magnetic dipole moment

Word History and Origins

Origin of magnetic moment¹

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

These exist fleetingly, but for long enough to affect how the muon interacts with the magnetic field and change the measured magnetic moment, albeit by a tiny amount.

From Singularity Hub 

Muons also have an intrinsic property called “spin,” and the relation between the spin and the magnetic moment of the muon is known as the g-factor.

From Singularity Hub 

Both measurements of the muon’s wobbliness, or magnetic moment, significantly overshoot the theoretical prediction, as calculated last year by an international consortium of 132 theoretical physicists.

From Quanta Magazine

BMW’s larger term leads to a larger overall predicted value of the muon’s magnetic moment, bringing the prediction in line with the measurements.

From Quanta Magazine

In the paper, a team of theorists known as BMW present a state-of-the-art supercomputer calculation of the most uncertain term that goes into the Standard Model prediction of the muon’s magnetic moment.

From Quanta Magazine

The result of the first cooling was a reduction of the magnetic moment, to the extent of nearly 50% in the case of the former.

From Project Gutenberg

The method is not strictly an absolute one, since it presupposes a knowledge of the magnetic moment of the deflecting magnet.

From Project Gutenberg