๐Ÿ’กap physics c: e&m review

Paramagnetic materials

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

Definition

Materials such as aluminum, titanium, and magnesium that interact weakly with external magnetic fields and do not retain alignment of magnetic dipoles after the external field is removed.

AP course connection

Topic 12.1: 12.1 Magnetic Fields

Unit 12

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