A needle made of bismuth is suspended freely in a magnetic field. The angle which the needle makes with the magnetic field is:

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A needle made of bismuth is suspended freely in a magnetic field. The angle which the needle makes with the magnetic field is: (A)  0°  (B)  45°  (C)  90°  (D)  180°

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Bismuth is a diamagnetic substance, so when placed in an external magnetic field it rotates such that its axis becomes perpendicular to the magnetic field.

Q. A needle made of bismuth is suspended freely in a magnetic field. The angle which the needle makes with the magnetic field is:

$0^{\circ}$

$45^{\circ}$

$90^{\circ}$

$180^{\circ}$

any angle with which it is placed

Bismuth is a diamagnetic substance, so when placed in an external magnetic field it rotates such that its axis becomes perpendicular to the magnetic field.

Q. A needle made of bismuth is suspended freely in a magnetic field. The angle which the needle makes with the magnetic field is:

0∘

45∘

90∘

180∘

any angle with which it is placed

Bismuth is a diamagnetic substance, so when placed in an external magnetic field it rotates such that its axis becomes perpendicular to the magnetic field.

$0^{\circ}$

$45^{\circ}$

$90^{\circ}$

$180^{\circ}$