Given below are two statements:
Statement I: For diamagnetic substance , where is the magneticsusceptibility.
Statement II: Diamagnetic substances when placed in an external magnetic field, tend to move from stronger to weaker part of the field.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
Statement I: For diamagnetic substance , where is the magneticsusceptibility.
Statement II: Diamagnetic substances when placed in an external magnetic field, tend to move from stronger to weaker part of the field.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- (A)Both Statement I and Statement II are false.
- (B)Both Statement I and Statement II are true.✓ Correct
- (C)Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is true.
- (D)Statement I is correct but Statement II is false.
Answer: (B)
Solution
Statement I is correct: diamagnetic materials have negative magnetic susceptibility in the range . Statement II is also correct: diamagnetic substances are repelled by magnetic fields and move from regions of stronger field to weaker field. Both statements are true.
JEE Main · 2023 · 10 Apr 2023 · Shift 2 · Single correct option