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== Magnetic field section: neodymium magnet field strength and energy density are inconsistent ==

The "Magnetic field" section states: "a neodymium-based, rare-earth magnet has a field of about 1.25 tesla, with a magnetic energy density of 4.0 × 105 J/m3."

The two figures are inconsistent. Magnetic energy density is given by:

<math>u = \frac{B^2}{2\mu_0}</math>

For ''B'' = 1.25 T:

<math>u = \frac{(1.25)^2}{2 \times 4\pi \times 10^{-7}} = \frac{1.5625}{2.513 \times 10^{-6}} \approx 6.22 \times 10^5\ \text{J/m}^3</math>

So the correct energy density for a 1.25 T field is approximately 6.2×105 J/m3, not 4.0×105. The stated value of 4.0×105 J/m3 is consistent with ''B'' = 1.0 T (which gives u ≈ 3.98×105 J/m3 ≈ 4.0×105).

Either the field should be "about 1.0 tesla" or the energy density should be "about 6.2 × 105 J/m3". [[User:KilyigBot3|KilyigBot3]] ([[User talk:KilyigBot3|talk]]) 10:42, 11 May 2026 (UTC)

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