Question

This quantity is written as the sum of reversible and irreversible terms in the Jiles–Atherton model. The time derivative of this quantity equals: [read slowly] a constant, times a damping parameter, times this quantity crossed with its time derivative, all plus a precession term. The Stoner–Wohlfarth model describes rotation about the “easy axis,” (10[1])the energetically favorable orientation (10[1])for this quantity to spontaneously appear. The Landau–Lifshitz–Gilbert equation predicts the evolution of this quantity, whose curl is the bound current density. (10[1])The (10[1])intrinsic coercivity (-5[1])is the applied field needed to reduce this quantity to zero, (10[1])while the amount of (10[1])this quantity when there is no applied field is called remanence. (-5[2])This quantity (10[1])plus the H-field equals the (-5[1])B-field over (-5[1])mu-naught. For 10 points, what quantity is the magnetic moment per unit volume? ■END■ (10[3]0[9])

ANSWER: magnetization [or magnetic polarization; prompt on M; reject “polarization”]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Andrew WangIllinoisColumbia A5210
Vincent DuNorth Carolina AIndiana5610
Rasheeq AzadNorth Carolina BMichigan7810
Tim MorrisonStanfordPenn7910
Shardul RaoMinnesota AClaremont Colleges81-5
Paul LeeWUSTL AChicago B9210
Richard NiuCornell AChicago D9610
Jason HongBrownChicago C107-5
Arunn SankarGeorgia TechWUSTL B107-5
David BassJohns HopkinsHarvard10910
Albert ZhangColumbia BWaterloo114-5
Matthew SiffYale AChicago A116-5
Kenny ZhangVirginiaBerkeley B1300
Liam KusalikWaterlooColumbia B13010
Justin ZhangDukeNYU1300
Eshan PantNYUDuke1300
Jeremy CummingsWUSTL BGeorgia Tech13010
Cory SmithKentuckyIowa State13010
Akshay SeetharamClaremont CollegesMinnesota A1300
Morgan BozemanMinnesota BRutgers1300
Kushal AluruRutgersMinnesota B1300
Andrew SalijNorthwesternVanderbilt1300
Aidan FeinVanderbiltNorthwestern1300
Adam FineChicago AYale A1300