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Question
A uniform magnetic field gets modified as shown in figure when two specimens A and B are placed in it.
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| (a) | (b) |
- Identify the specimen A and B.
- How is the magnetic susceptibility of specimen A different from that of specimen B?
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Solution
- A - diamagnetic
B - paramagnetic - The magnetic susceptibility of A is a small negative and that of B is a small positive.
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