If a diamagnetic substance is brought near north or south pole of a bar magnet, it is

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If a diamagnetic substance is brought near north or south pole of a bar magnet, it is (A) Attracted by the poles (B) Repelled by the poles (C) Repelled by the north pole and attracted by the south pole (D) Attracted by the north pole and repelled by the south pole

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Diamagnetic substances are weakly magnetised in a direction opposite to that of applied magnetic field. These are repelled in an external magnetic field, i.e., have a tendency to move from high to low field region.

Q. If a diamagnetic substance is brought near north or south pole of a bar magnet, it is

Attracted by the poles

Repelled by the poles

Repelled by the north pole and attracted by the south pole

Attracted by the north pole and repelled by the south pole

Diamagnetic substances are weakly magnetised in a direction opposite to that of applied magnetic field. These are repelled in an external magnetic field, i.e., have a tendency to move from high to low field region.