NEET2009PhysicsMagnetic Properties of MatterActual
If a diamagnetic substance is brought near the north or the south pole of a bar magnet, it is
Options
- Arepelled by both the poles
- Brepelled by the north pole and attracted by the south pole
- Cattracted by the north pole and repelled by the south pole
- Dattracted by both the poles
Correct answer
A. repelled by both the poles
Step-by-step solution
Diamagnetic substance are weekly magnetised in a direction opposite to that of applied magnetic field. These are repelled in an external magnetic field ie, have a tendency to move from high to low field region.