College Physics ›› 2016, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (11): 9-12.doi: 10.16854/j.cnki.1000-0712.2016.0157

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The generalized parallel-axes theorem for the magnetic moment of a rotational charged body

ZHOU Guo quan   

  1. Department of Physics,Wuhan University,Wuhan,Hubei 430072,China
  • Received:2016-01-18 Revised:2016-05-09 Online:2016-11-20 Published:2016-11-20

Abstract: The most general expression of the axis-translation theorem (parallel-axis theorem)for the 2-order scalar charge moment of a charge system around any two parallel axes is deduced. The generalized axis-translation theorem of the magnetic moment of a rotational charged body around any two parallel axes is derived through the simple proportionate relation between the fixed-axis magnetic moment and the 2-order scalar charge moment for the same charge system. The specific conclusions of axis translation theorem are demonstrated and discussed under three cases:1)the total charge (0-order charge moment)is zero;2)the electric dipole moment (1-order charge moment)is zero;3)both the total charge and electric dipole moment are zero. The ambiguities are clarified and the mistakes in some references are corrected.

Key words: rotational charged body, magnetic moment, parallel-axis theorem, charge center, magnetic dipole moment