Qstnid -I-1-when A Dielectric Is Placed In An Electric Field, It Gets Polarised. The Electric Field In A Polarised Material Is Less Than The Applied Field. When A Paramagnetic Substance Is Kept In A Magnetic Field, The Field In The Substance Is More Than The Applied Field. Explain The Reason Of This Opposite Behaviour. - 37: Magnetic Properties Of Matter

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When a dielectric is placed in an electric field, it gets polarised. The electric field in a polarised material is less than the applied field. When a paramagnetic substance is kept in a magnetic field, the field in the substance is more than the applied field. Explain the reason of this opposite behaviour.
Ans : This opposite behaviour is due to the opposite behaviour of magnetic dipole as compared to electric dipole. When the paramagnetic substance is kept in magnetic field, the direction of magnetic field at the centre of magnetic dipole of substance is along the direction of magnetic moment which is opposite to the case of dipole in electric field. Also, when paramagnetic substance is kept in the magnetic field then its magnetic dipole aligns in the direction of field. Thus, magnetic field due to the magnetic dipole adds up to the applied magnetic field.
Hence, an extra magnetic field produced in the direction of applied field.
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