CEE Kerala Engineering CEE Kerala Engineering Solved Paper-2003

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    A needle made of bismuth is suspended freely in a magnetic field. The angle which the needle makes with the magnetic field is:

    A)  \[0{}^\circ \]                     

    B)         \[45{}^\circ \]

    C)  \[90{}^\circ \]                  

    D)         \[180{}^\circ \]

    E)  any angle with which it is placed

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Bismuth is a diamagnetic substance, so when placed in an external magnetic field it rotates such that its axis becomes perpendicular to the magnetic field.


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