๐Ÿ’กap physics c: e&m review

Diamagnetism

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Verified for the 2027 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

A universal property of all materials in which their electronic structure creates a weak alignment of dipole moments opposite to an external magnetic field.

AP course connection

Topic 12.1: 12.1 Magnetic Fields

Unit 12