2001 AIPMT Magnetism and MatterMagnetic properties of materials Easy Question 5 of 5 in Magnetic properties of materials

Among which the magnetic susceptibility does not depend on the temperature : -

A Diamagnetism
B Paramagnetism
C Ferromagnetism
D Ferrite

The answer is A.

Solution

Diamagnetism arises from the orbital motion of electrons, induced by the applied field. It does not depend on the alignment of permanent dipoles, so it is almost independent of temperature.
Paramagnetic susceptibility follows Curie's law, $\chi \propto \dfrac{1}{T}$.
Ferromagnetic materials (and ferrites) depend strongly on temperature and become paramagnetic above the Curie temperature.
So the magnetic susceptibility of a diamagnetic substance does not depend on temperature.

Concept Diamagnetic susceptibility independent of T

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