alleryWhich of these is weakly attracted to either pole of a magnet (paramagnetic)?
ACopper
BWater
CPlastic
DAluminium
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Aluminium
1. Paramagnetic substances include platinum, aluminium and oxygen.
2. Copper, water and plastic are diamagnetic and weakly repelled.
3. So aluminium is the answer.
_Source: Wikipedia, Magnet, Magnetic materials_
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