Practice question
Question
A diamagnetic material has a susceptibility \( \chi = -2 \times 10^{-5} \). What is its magnetic
permeability \( \mu \) in terms of \( \mu_0 \)?
Explanation
**Permanent magnet requirement** is high retentivity to maintain field and high coercivity to resist demagnetization. Ability to retain magnetism after field removal is property of hard ferromagnets, related to domain wall pinning and anisotropy. Magnetic permeability μ = μ₀ (1 + chi) . Given: chi = -2 × 10⁻⁵ . Substitute: μ = μ₀ (1 - 2 × 10⁻⁵) = μ₀ × 0.99998 . Substituting values gives μ₀ × 0.99998, which matches expected magnitude for this magnetic configuration, confirming dipole field dependence on m/r³ and torque relation τ = m B sinθ.
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