Magnetic permeability Vs. Magnetic susceptibility

AI Thread Summary
Magnetic susceptibility and magnetic permeability are related but distinct concepts in magnetism. Magnetic susceptibility measures how easily a material can be magnetized, while magnetic permeability indicates how well a material can support the formation of a magnetic field within itself. Both terms are interconnected, but they are not interchangeable. Understanding the differences requires a deeper exploration of their definitions and applications. Engaging with educational resources, like Wikipedia articles, can clarify these concepts further.
Keith
Messages
15
Reaction score
1
Hi I'm trying to find the difference between magnetic susceptibility and permeability? Do they both mean the same thing? If not, can anyone clear things up for me?
 
Last edited:
Physics news on Phys.org
Keith said:
Hi I'm trying to find the difference between magnetic susceptibility and permeability? Do they both mean the same thing? If not, can you clear things up for me?
Hi there Keith

what have you discovered so far in your research on the subject ?Dave
 
  • Like
Likes berkeman
davenn said:
Hi there Keith

what have you discovered so far in your research on the subject ?Dave

I discovered I don't know magnetism well enough to even piece together a conceptual understanding so I'm going to go cry in a corner. lol
 
Keith said:
Hi I'm trying to find the difference between magnetic susceptibility and permeability? Do they both mean the same thing? If not, can anyone clear things up for me?
Keith said:
I discovered I don't know magnetism well enough to even piece together a conceptual understanding so I'm going to go cry in a corner. lol
LOL. I think what Dave is asking is what did you learn from reading the two articles at wikipedia about this? They are different but semi-related quantities, as described by the articles.

Please read through those articles, and ask specific questions about the things that you do not understand in them. :smile:
 
Thread 'Inducing EMF Through a Coil: Understanding Flux'

Thread 'Inducing EMF Through a Coil: Understanding Flux'

Thank you for reading my post. I can understand why a change in magnetic flux through a conducting surface would induce an emf, but how does this work when inducing an emf through a coil? How does the flux through the empty space between the wires have an effect on the electrons in the wire itself? In the image below is a coil with a magnetic field going through the space between the wires but not necessarily through the wires themselves. Thank you.
View full post »

Thread 'Reflections at the source point of a transmission line'

I was using the Smith chart to determine the input impedance of a transmission line that has a reflection from the load. One can do this if one knows the characteristic impedance Zo, the degree of mismatch of the load ZL and the length of the transmission line in wavelengths. However, my question is: Consider the input impedance of a wave which appears back at the source after reflection from the load and has traveled for some fraction of a wavelength. The impedance of this wave as it...
View full post »

Similar threads

I Is This Correct Description of Magnetic Saturation?
Replies
14
Views
2K
Magnetic saturation and ferrite magnets
Replies
2
Views
4K
A Why is "method of image current" valid in magnetostatics?
Replies
4
Views
2K
Susceptibility of Ferromagnetic materials
Replies
9
Views
3K
I Behaviour of Magnetic Fields Underwater
Replies
2
Views
3K
Electric Permittivity, Magnetic Permeability & Suceptibility
Replies
1
Views
1K
What is Teflon's Magnetic Permeability?
Replies
1
Views
11K
I Permeability of Metglas and Propagation Velocity
Replies
5
Views
809
B Experiment issues (electromagnetism)
Replies
42
Views
2K
Ferromagnetism - thought problem
Replies
1
Views
1K

Hot Threads

Recent Insights

Back
Top