Paramagnetism and Diamagnetism Concept

Demonstrates the opposite magnetic responses of paramagnetic and diamagnetic materials. Suspended tungsten (paramagnetic) aligns parallel to the magnet pole, while bismuth (diamagnetic) aligns perpendicular — showing that all materials respond …

Suspended samples in a non-uniform magnetic field demonstrate diamagnetic behavior. Bismuth, one of the strongest common diamagnets, visibly orients perpendicular to the field lines. Students see that all materials respond …

Strong magnets create visible deformations in a thin layer of dyed water, demonstrating that water is diamagnetic — it is weakly repelled by magnetic fields. Students see that magnetic interactions …

Thin pyrolytic graphite sheets levitate above a Halbach magnet array, demonstrating diamagnetic repulsion regardless of pole orientation. Students see that all materials respond to magnetic fields, not just ferromagnets, and …

Students observe small permanent magnets levitated by strongly diamagnetic materials (pyrolytic carbon and bismuth), demonstrating that magnetic repulsion exists and that not all magnetic interactions are attractive. Two apparatus versions …