magnetic permeability

American  

[mag-net-ik pur-mee-uh-bil-i-tee] / mægˈnɛt ɪk ˌpɜr mi əˈbɪl ɪ ti /

noun

1. Physics. the measurable degree to which a material can become magnetized when exposed to a magnetic field.

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magnetic permeability Scientific  

1. A measure of the ability of a substance to sustain a magnetic field, equal to the ratio between magnetic flux density and magnetic field strength. For a vacuum, its value is 1.257 × 10 ⁻⁶ henries per meter. Highly magnetizable materials, such as ferromagnetic materials, have higher magnetic permeability.

2. See also ferromagnetism

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Example Sentences

In 2008, Pendry and others demonstrated the beginnings of a cloak for static magnetic fields, the simplicity of which resided in the need to vary only the cloak's magnetic permeability, and not its electric permittivity.

From Scientific American • Mar. 22, 2012

The magnetic permeability decreases as the magnetization increases.

From Hawkins Electrical Guide, Number One Questions, Answers, & Illustrations, A Progressive Course of Study for Engineers, Electricians, Students and Those Desiring to acquire a Working Knowledge of Electricity and its Applications by Hawkins, Nehemiah

Iron has a greater magnetic permeability than air.

From The Radio Amateur's Hand Book by Collins, A. Frederick (Archie Frederick)

When high tensile strength is required in addition to considerable magnetic permeability, it has been found advantageous to employ a steel containing 5% of nickel.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 2 "Ehud" to "Electroscope" by Various

The magnetic permeability of a medium Maxwell identified with the density of the substance composing the rotating cells, and the specific inductive capacity he showed to be inversely proportional to its elasticity.

From Heroes of Science: Physicists by Garnett, William