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Non-magnetic materials

Most materials we encounter have no obvious magnetic properties - they are said to be non-magnetic. In these materials, the magnetic fields of the individual atoms are randomly aligned and thus tend to cancel out, as below.
 
Figure 9.11: A non-magnetic material
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1999-09-29