Quantifying the magnetic force on a single iron atom If a single iron atom exists in a non-uniform magnetic field, could one measure the force on it simply by multiplying the magnetic dipole moment of the atom by the change in the magnetic field?

Cristofer Graves

Cristofer Graves

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2022-07-18

Quantifying the magnetic force on a single iron atom
If a single iron atom exists in a non-uniform magnetic field, could one measure the force on it simply by multiplying the magnetic dipole moment of the atom by the change in the magnetic field?

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dtal50

dtal50

Beginner2022-07-19Added 10 answers

The (very) short answer is "yes". Force is
F = μ B
This is true for individual particles as much as for macroscopic objects.

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