diamagnetism

Weak magnetic opposition

Diamagnetism is a weak form of magnetism in which a material is slightly repelled by magnetic fields rather than attracted.

All materials exhibit diamagnetism, but in most it's overwhelmed by stronger magnetic effects.

In purely diamagnetic materials like bismuth, copper, and water, the repulsion is observable: Diamagnetism allows a frog to levitate in a strong enough magnetic field.

materials

bismuth

Element eighty-three

  • copperReddish-brown metallic element
  • silverLustrous white precious metal
  • goldElement seventy-nine

lead · mercury · water · quartz · silicon · carbon · diamond · wood · glass · organic compounds

phenomena

levitation

Unsupported aerial suspension

theory

quantum mechanics

Physics at nanoscopic scales

applications

magnetometer

Instrument measuring field strength

Opposites
magnetic response direction

diamagnetismparamagnetism

Weak magnetic susceptibility phenomenon

ferromagnetism · magnetic attraction

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