The ratio of angular momentum $\overrightarrow{L}$ of an electron to the magnetic dipole moment $\overrightarrow{m}_{\text{orb}}$ is (where $m$ is the mass of the electron and $e$ is the charge on the electron).

  • A
    $\frac{e}{m}$
  • B
    $\frac{2m}{e}$
  • C
    $\frac{2m}{e}$
  • D
    $\frac{m}{e}$

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