A small piece of a substance is repelled when it is brought near a powerful magnet. What can you say about its type ?

dimagnetic

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paramagnetic

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ferromagnetic

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The correct option is C dimagnetic
Diamagnetic materials, like water, or water based materials, have a relative magnetic permeability that is less than or equal to 1. Thus they have a magnetic susceptibility. Hence they can be repelled by magnetic fields.

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A small piece of a substance is repelled when it is brought near a powerful magnet. What can you say about its type ?

The correct option is C dimagneticDiamagnetic materials, like water, or water based materials, have a relative magnetic permeability that is less than or equal to 1. Thus they have a magnetic susceptibility. Hence they can be repelled by magnetic fields.

The correct option is C dimagnetic
Diamagnetic materials, like water, or water based materials, have a relative magnetic permeability that is less than or equal to 1. Thus they have a magnetic susceptibility. Hence they can be repelled by magnetic fields.