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A magnetic shield for a sensitive instrument is made of

  • A.high conductivity material, which reflects the steady field
  • B.a good insulator, which blocks the magnetic flux
  • C.a vacuum, since flux cannot cross empty space
  • D.high permeability material, which diverts the flux round the instrument

Answer: D

A shell of mumetal offers a path of very low reluctance, so the flux prefers it to the enclosed space and the interior field is much reduced. Against a steady field conductivity is useless, since no eddy currents flow, which is the opposite of the electrostatic case.

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