Definition:Mass Susceptibility

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Definition

Mass susceptibility is a measure of how a substances will become magnetized under a magnetic field.




Symbol

$\chi_\rho$

The usual symbol used to denote mass susceptibility is $\chi_\rho$.


Its $\LaTeX$ code is \chi_\rho .


Dimension

Mass susceptibility has the dimension $\mathsf M^{-1}$.


Units

Mass susceptibility is reported in SI unit as per kilogram: $\mathrm {kg^{-1} }$.

Mass susceptibility is reported in SI unit as e.m.u. per gram: $\mathrm {e.m.u. \, kg^{-1} }$.


Conversion Factors

\(\ds \) \(\) \(\ds 1\) e.m.u. per gram
\(\ds \) \(=\) \(\ds 4 \pi \times 10^{-3}\) per kilogram


Also see

  • Results about mass susceptibility can be found here.


Sources