Question

A diamagnetic material in a magnetic field moves

A. perpendicular to the field
B. from weaker to the stronger parts of the field
C. from stronger to the weaker parts of the field  
D. None of the above
Answer :   from stronger to the weaker parts of the field
Solution :
When a diamagnetic material is placed in an external magnetic field, the spin motion of electrons is so modified that the electrons which produce the magnetic moments in the direction of external field slow down while the electrons which produce magnetic moments in opposite direction get accelerated.
Thus, a net magnetic moment is induced in the opposite direction of applied magnetic field. Hence, the substance is magnetised opposite to the external field. Thus, it moves from stronger to weaker parts of the magnetic field.
Diamagnetism is present in all the substances. However, its effect is so weak in most cases that it gets shifted by other effects like para-magnetism, ferromagnetism etc.

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Releted Question 1

Curie temperature is the temperature above which

A. a ferromagnetic material becomes paramagnetic
B. a paramagnetic material becomes diamagnetic
C. a ferromagnetic material becomes diamagnetic
D. a paramagnetic material becomes ferromagnetic
Releted Question 2

The materials suitable for making electromagnets should have

A. high retentivity and low coercivity
B. low retentivity and low coercivity
C. high retentivity and high coercivity
D. low retentivity and high coercivity
Releted Question 3

Needles $${N_1},{N_2}$$  and $${N_3}$$ are made of a ferromagnetic, a paramagnetic and a diamagnetic substance respectively. A magnet when brought close to them will

A. attract $${N_1}$$ and $${N_2}$$ strongly but repel $${N_3}$$
B. attract $${N_1}$$ strongly, $${N_2}$$ weakly and repel $${N_3}$$ weakly
C. attract $${N_1}$$ strongly, but repel $${N_2}$$ and $${N_3}$$ weakly
D. attract all three of them
Releted Question 4

Relative permittivity and permeability of a material $${\varepsilon _r}$$ and $${\mu _r},$$ respectively. Which of the following values of these quantities are allowed for a diamagnetic material?

A. $${\varepsilon _r} = 0.5,{\mu _r} = 1.5$$
B. $${\varepsilon _r} = 1.5,{\mu _r} = 0.5$$
C. $${\varepsilon _r} = 0.5,{\mu _r} = 0.5$$
D. $${\varepsilon _r} = 1.5,{\mu _r} = 1.5$$

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