What is the difference between paramagnetic and ferromagnetic materials?
Property Paramagnetic Materials Ferromagnetic Materials Magnetic Moment Have weak, temporary magnetic moments. Have strong, permanent magnetic moments. Response to Magnetic Field Weakly attracted to an external magnetic field. Strongly attracted to an external magnetic field. Alignment of Magnetic Dipoles Magnetic dipoles align with the external field, but only weakly. Magnetic dipoles align strongly with the … Read more