Question

Nickel shows ferromagnetic property at room temperature. If the temperature is increased beyond Curie temperature, then it will show

A. para-magnetism  
B. anti-ferromagnetism
C. no magnetic property
D. diamagnetism
Answer :   para-magnetism
Solution :
Nickel exhibits ferromagnetism because of a quantum physical effect called exchange coupling in which the electron spins of one atom interact with those of neighbouring atoms. The result is alignment of the magnetic dipole moments of the atoms, in spite of the randomising tendency of atomic collisions. This persistent alignment is what gives ferromagnetic materials their permanent magnetism.
If the temperature of a ferromagnetic material is raised above a certain critical value, called the Curie temperature, the exchange coupling ceases to be effective.
Most such materials become simply paramagnetic, i.e. the dipoles still tend to align with an external field but much more weakly and thermal agitation can now more easily disrupt the alignment.

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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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