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If a diamagnetic substance is brought near the north or the south pole of a bar magnet, it is :
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Options:
  • A Attracted by both the poles
  • B Repelled by both the poles
  • C Repelled by the north pole and attracted by the south pole
  • D Attracted by the north pole and repelled by the south pole
Solution:
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The correct answer is: Repelled by both the poles
As diamagnetic substances have negative intensity of magnetisation, they are weekly repelled by the external field.

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