Magnetic Susceptibility

Magnetic susceptibility is a measure of how easily a material can become magnetized in the presence of a magnetic field. It indicates how much a material will respond to an external magnetic field and is expressed as a dimensionless number. Materials can be categorized based on their susceptibility: ferromagnetic materials become strongly magnetized, paramagnetic materials show a weak response, and diamagnetic materials repel magnetic fields. Essentially, magnetic susceptibility helps us understand how different materials interact with magnetic fields, influencing applications in electronics, medical imaging, and magnetic storage.