What is the gyromagnetic ratio? Give its magnitude for an electron.

  • A
    The ratio of magnetic moment to angular momentum.
  • B
    The ratio of angular momentum to magnetic moment.
  • C
    The product of magnetic moment and angular momentum.
  • D
    The square of the magnetic moment.

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