Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]PhysicsMagnetic Properties of Matter
Negative magnetic susceptibility is exhibited by
Options
- Aparamagnetic materials only
- Bferromagnetic materials only
- Cdiamagnetic materials only
- Dparamagnetic and ferromagnetic materials
Correct answer
C. diamagnetic materials only
Step-by-step solution
Magnetic susceptibility is defined as the ratio of the intensity of magnetization M to the magnetic intensity H . For diamagnetic materials, the induced magnetization is in the direction opposite to the applied magnetic field. Therefore, they have a small and negative magnetic susceptibility ( -1 For paramagnetic materials, the susceptibility is small and positive ( > 0 ). For ferromagnetic materials, the susceptibility is large and positive ( 1 ). Thus, negative magnetic susceptibility is exhibited by diamagnetic