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Which law explains why electrons slow down or speed up in diamagnetism?
ALenz's law
BOhm's law
CCoulomb's law
DCurie's law
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Lenz's law
Applying a field induces currents in orbits, and by Lenz's law they oppose the applied field.
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