CET Karnataka Engineering CET - Karnataka Engineering Solved Paper-2000

  • question_answer
    An example of a diamagnetic substance is:

    A)  aluminium         

    B)  copper

    C)  iron                                      

    D)  nickel

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    The substances which acquire feeble magnetization in a direction opposite to that of the applied field, when placed in magnetic field are known as diamagnetic substances. They move from stronger to weaker magnetic field and their magnetic susceptibility is negative. As copper consists of the above mentioned properties, therefore, it is a diamagnetic substance.


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