Q 12-05-033JEE MainJEE Main 2024 (8 Apr, Shift 1)Easy
Paramagnetic substances:
A. align themselves along the direction of external magnetic field.
B. attract strongly towards external magnetic field.
C. have susceptibility a little more than zero.
D. move from a region of strong magnetic field to weak magnetic field.
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
Answer: (C) A, C only
Paramagnetic substances are weakly magnetised along the applied field (A is correct) and have a small positive susceptibility (C is correct).
They are only weakly attracted (B is wrong) and tend to move from weaker to stronger field regions (D describes diamagnetic behaviour, so it is wrong).
Solution by Sreeraj P, M.Sc Physics