MHT CET Physics question

Not in JEE Advanced syllabus

In a non uniform field , the specimen of the paramagnetic substance rotates until its longest axis is

(A)Vertical
(B)Horizontal
(C)Parallel to fieldCorrect
(D)Perpendicular to field

Answer: (C)

Solution

A paramagnetic specimen aligns itself so that its longest axis is parallel to the field (the position of lowest energy), not perpendicular, which is the

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Question ID VK-080442