The following figure shows the variation of intensity of magnetisation versus the applied magnetic field intensity, H, for two magnetic materials A and B:

(a) Identify the materials A and B.
(b) Why does the material B, have a larger susceptibility than A, for a given field at constant temperature?
(a) Material A is diamagnetic.
Material B is paramagnetic.
Because, susceptibility, .
The slope of the given graph would give us the susceptibility. Slope of A is less than B. Therefore, A is diamagnetic and B is paramagnetic.
(b) Material B is paramagnetic and has a greater value of susceptibility because, paramagnetic substances have a tendency to pull in magnetic field lines when placed in a magnetic field.