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Weakness of Magnetic Dipole Interactions Compared to Electric Dipole Interactions

Magnetic dipole interactions are significantly weaker than electric dipole interactions by a factor of 1/α^2, where α is the Fine Structure Constant (~1/137^2). Learn more about this fundamental concept in physics.

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Weakness of Magnetic Dipole Interactions Compared to Electric Dipole Interactions

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  1. NB Magnetic dipole interactions are much weaker than electric dipole interactions by 1/α2 = 1/1372 ~1/2x104 αis called the Fine Structure Constant Harry Kroto 2004

  2. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fine-structure_constant

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