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Magnetization effects in matter
The energy density in a magnetic field is given in the absence of matter by 1/2B²/μ₀; it is measured in units of joules per cubic metre. The total magnetic energy can be obtained by integrating the energy density over all space. The direction of the magnetic…
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The energy density in a magnetic field is given in the absence of matter by 1/2B²/μ₀; it is measured in units of joules per cubic metre. The total magnetic energy can be obtained by integrating the energy density over all space. The direction of the magnetic…
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