alleryStart learning →A freely suspended rod of diamagnetic material in a field aligns itself
Aparallel to the field
Bperpendicular to the field
Cat 45 degrees to the field
Din no fixed direction
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. perpendicular to the field
The induced dipole opposes the field, so the least-energy position is perpendicular to it.
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