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Unit of magnetisation (M) is

Asked in GSEB Board July 2023 · Magnetisation, intensity and susceptibility

Answer: (2) A m⁻¹

Step-by-step solution

Idea: go back to the definition. Magnetisation is the net magnetic moment per unit volume, M=(mₙₑₜ)/V.

A magnetic moment is measured in A m² and a volume in m³.

So the unit of M is (A m²)/(m³)=A m⁻¹.

A useful cross-check: the magnetic intensity H has this same unit, which is what allows the two to be added in B=μ₀(H+M).

So the unit of magnetisation is A m⁻¹.

Why the other options are wrong

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