magnetomechanical factor
magnetomechanical factor
[mag¦nēd·ō·mi′kan·ə·kəl ′fak·tər] (physics)
The gyromagnetic ratio of an atom or substance (magnetic dipole moment divided by angular momentum) divided by the quantity e /2 mc, where e and m are the charge (in esu, or electrostatic units) and mass of the electron respectively, and c is the speed of light. Also known as g factor.
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