Answer: inversely proportional to.
- A inversely proportional to
- B directly proportional to
- C exactly equal to
- D entirely unrelated to
Correct answer: A. inversely proportional to
Explanation: χ ∝ 1/T, so paramagnetic susceptibility falls as temperature rises.
Magnetic field of a bar magnet: field lines emerge from the north pole and re-enter at the south pole outside the magnet, forming continuous closed loops. Image: Geek3, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Concept context
Bar magnets, Earth's magnetism, and how different materials respond to an external magnetic field - diamagnetic, paramagnetic, and ferromagnetic behaviour.