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Question:

Show diagramatically the behavior of magnetic field lines in the presence of (i) paramagnetic and (ii) diamagnetic substances. How does one explain this distinguishing feature?

Solution:

Diamagnetic substances have relative permeability less than 1 and hence, magnetic field lines do not prefer to pass through the material. Paramagnetic substances have relative permeability greater than 1 and hence, magnetic field lines prefer to pass through the material.