Practice question
Question
A magnetic dipole placed in a uniform magnetic field experiences no net force but a torque. This is
because:
Explanation
**Diamagnetism** exhibits small negative susceptibility χ ≈ -10⁻⁵ to -10⁻⁶, weakly repelled from stronger to weaker field regions, no permanent moment, induced moment opposite to B, present in all materials but dominated by other effects. Superconductor perfect diamagnet with χ = -1, complete field expulsion. In a uniform magnetic field, the forces on the north and south poles of a dipole are equal and opposite, canceling out to produce no net force. However, these forces act at different points, creating a torque that tends to align the dipole with the field. Substituting values gives Forces on the poles cancel out but produce a couple, which
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