Curie law of magnetization
E123109
The Curie law of magnetization is a fundamental principle in magnetism stating that the magnetic susceptibility of a paramagnetic material is inversely proportional to its absolute temperature.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Curie law | 1 |
| Curie law in magnetism | 1 |
| Curie law of magnetization canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Curie law of magnetization Context triple: [Pierre Curie, knownFor, Curie law of magnetization]
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A.
Steinmetz’s law of hysteresis
Steinmetz’s law of hysteresis is an empirical formula that relates the energy loss in magnetic materials to the maximum magnetic flux density, widely used in electrical engineering to estimate core losses in transformers and other AC magnetic devices.
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Gauss's law for magnetism
Gauss's law for magnetism is the Maxwell equation stating that magnetic monopoles do not exist and that magnetic field lines always form closed loops with zero net flux through any closed surface.
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Faraday's law of induction
Faraday's law of induction is a fundamental principle of electromagnetism that relates changing magnetic flux through a circuit to the induced electromotive force (voltage) in that circuit.
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Faraday effect
The Faraday effect is a magneto-optical phenomenon in which the polarization plane of light is rotated as it passes through a material under the influence of a magnetic field aligned with the direction of propagation.
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E.
Lorentz–Lorenz equation
The Lorentz–Lorenz equation is a fundamental relation in optics and electromagnetism that connects a material’s refractive index to its molecular polarizability and density.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Curie law of magnetization Target entity description: The Curie law of magnetization is a fundamental principle in magnetism stating that the magnetic susceptibility of a paramagnetic material is inversely proportional to its absolute temperature.
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A.
Steinmetz’s law of hysteresis
Steinmetz’s law of hysteresis is an empirical formula that relates the energy loss in magnetic materials to the maximum magnetic flux density, widely used in electrical engineering to estimate core losses in transformers and other AC magnetic devices.
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B.
Gauss's law for magnetism
Gauss's law for magnetism is the Maxwell equation stating that magnetic monopoles do not exist and that magnetic field lines always form closed loops with zero net flux through any closed surface.
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C.
Faraday's law of induction
Faraday's law of induction is a fundamental principle of electromagnetism that relates changing magnetic flux through a circuit to the induced electromotive force (voltage) in that circuit.
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D.
Faraday effect
The Faraday effect is a magneto-optical phenomenon in which the polarization plane of light is rotated as it passes through a material under the influence of a magnetic field aligned with the direction of propagation.
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E.
Lorentz–Lorenz equation
The Lorentz–Lorenz equation is a fundamental relation in optics and electromagnetism that connects a material’s refractive index to its molecular polarizability and density.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
empirical law
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law of magnetism ⓘ physical law ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
dilute paramagnets
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high temperature limit of paramagnets ⓘ paramagnetic materials ⓘ |
| assumes |
non-interacting magnetic moments
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thermal equilibrium ⓘ weak applied magnetic field ⓘ |
| breaksDownNear |
Curie point (Curie temperature)
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surface form:
Curie temperature
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| category |
eponymous physical laws
ⓘ
magnetic susceptibility laws ⓘ |
| describes | temperature dependence of magnetic susceptibility ⓘ |
| field |
condensed matter physics
ⓘ
magnetism ⓘ statistical mechanics ⓘ |
| formula | χ = C / T ⓘ |
| implies |
magnetic susceptibility decreases with increasing temperature
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magnetization is proportional to applied field divided by temperature ⓘ |
| involvesQuantity |
Curie constant C
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absolute temperature T ⓘ magnetic susceptibility χ ⓘ |
| isGeneralizedBy | Curie–Weiss law ⓘ |
| mathematicalForm | χ ∝ 1 / T ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Pierre Curie ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Boltzmann distribution of spin states
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Curie constant ⓘ Curie temperature ⓘ Curie–Weiss law ⓘ Langevin theory of paramagnetism ⓘ paramagnetism ⓘ |
| relates | magnetic susceptibility and absolute temperature ⓘ |
| statesThat | magnetic susceptibility of a paramagnetic material is inversely proportional to its absolute temperature ⓘ |
| usedIn |
analysis of paramagnetic salts
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determination of magnetic moments ⓘ magnetic susceptibility measurements ⓘ |
| validWhen |
material remains paramagnetic
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temperature is well above any ordering temperature ⓘ |
| yearProposed | 1895 ⓘ |
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Referenced by (3)
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Curie law
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Curie law in magnetism