A frog is levitated in magnetic field produced by current in a vertical solenoid below the frog is:
A
Diamagnetic
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B
Paramagnetic
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C
Ferromagnetic
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D
non-magnetic
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Solution
The correct option is A Diamagnetic Some substances when placed in a magnetic field are feebly magnetize in the opposite direction of the magnetic field. These substances when brought close to the pole of a powerful magnet are repelled away from the magnet. The body of a frog behaves like diamagnetic substance hence levitating it.