All Materials Exhibit Magnetism?

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All materials exhibit some form of magnetism, categorized into types such as ferromagnetic, ferrimagnetic, paramagnetic, and diamagnetic. This means that even seemingly non-magnetic materials possess magnetic properties under certain conditions. The discussion highlights that with a sufficiently strong magnetic field, even living organisms like frogs can be levitated. Additionally, photons and neutrinos also demonstrate magnetic interactions, as referenced in quantum mechanics discussions. Overall, the consensus is that every material, regardless of its typical magnetic behavior, has some level of magnetic property.
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Is it correct to say that all materials exhibit some form of magnetism?

I was reading on Wikipedia that there are different kinds of magnetism (Ferromagnetic, ferrimagnetic, Paramagnetic, Diamagnetic) and that all materials exhibit at least one of them.
 
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Yes, everything has some sort of magnetic property.
 
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Vanadium 50 said:
Yes, everything has some sort of magnetic property.

even photons and neutrinos , there is another thread going on in QM about the reaction to photons and neutrinos in the stern gerlach experiment
 
Vanadium 50 said:
Yes, everything has some sort of magnetic property.

Ok this is interesting, thanks

IttyBittyBit said:
Yup. Here, have some levitating frogs. With a big enough magnetic field they could even levitate you.

I feel sorry for that frog.

cragar said:
even photons and neutrinos , there is another thread going on in QM about the reaction to photons and neutrinos in the stern gerlach experiment

Thanks, I'll check it out.
 
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