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Permeability vs Susceptibility - What's the difference?

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In physics|lang=en terms the difference between permeability and susceptibility

is that permeability is (physics) a quantitative measure of the degree of magnetization of a material in the presence of an applied magnetic field (measured in newtons per ampere squared in si units) while susceptibility is (physics) electric susceptibility, a measure of how easily a dielectric polarizes in response to an external electric field (compare permittivity).

As nouns the difference between permeability and susceptibility

is that permeability is the property of being permeable while susceptibility is the condition of being susceptible; vulnerability.

permeability

English

(wikipedia permeability)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • the property of being permeable
  • the rate of flow of a fluid through a porous material
  • (geology) a measure of the ability of a rock to transmit fluids (such as oil or water)
  • (physics) a quantitative measure of the degree of magnetization of a material in the presence of an applied magnetic field (measured in newtons per ampere squared in SI units).

    • Related terms

    * impermeable * nonpermeable * permeameter

    See also

    * conductivity

    susceptibility

    English

    Noun

    (susceptibilities)
  • the condition of being susceptible; vulnerability
  • emotional sensitivity
  • (physics) electric susceptibility, a measure of how easily a dielectric polarizes in response to an external electric field (compare permittivity).