Which of the following statements correctly characterizes a paramagnetic material?
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Problem
Which of the following statements correctly characterizes a paramagnetic material?
(a) It is strongly attracted to an external magnetic field but loses its magnetization immediately when the field is removed.
(b) It is weakly attracted to an external magnetic field and loses its magnetization immediately when the field is removed.
(c) It is weakly repelled by an external magnetic field because its induced dipoles orient opposite to the field.
(d) It is weakly attracted to an external magnetic field and retains a small residual magnetization after the field is removed.