A small cylinder made of a diamagnetic material is brought near a bar magnet. One end of the cylinder is brought near the North pole of the magnet and is repelled. What happens when the other end of the cylinder is brought near the North pole of the magnet?
A)The other end of the cylinder will not be affected by the magnet.
B)The other end of the cylinder will be attracted less strongly by the magnet.
C)The other end of the cylinder will be attracted by the magnet.
D)The other end of the cylinder will be repelled by the magnet.
E)The other end of the cylinder will be attracted more strongly by the magnet.

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Diamagnetic materials are repelled by magnetic fields. Since one end of the cylinder is repelled by the North pole, the other end will also be repelled.

A Small Cylinder Made of a Diamagnetic Material Is Brought