A magnetically soft material is placed in a strong magnetic field. What is the most likely outcome?

a. It will become a permanent magnet because the domains will remain aligned.

b. It will become a temporary magnet because the domains will remain aligned.

c. It will become a permanent magnet because the domains will easily realign.

d. It will become a temporary magnet because the domains will easily realign.

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Vivian Pruitt

Physics

20 June, 15:22

A magnetically soft material is placed in a strong magnetic field. What is the most likely outcome?

a. It will become a permanent magnet because the domains will remain aligned.

b. It will become a temporary magnet because the domains will remain aligned.

c. It will become a permanent magnet because the domains will easily realign.

d. It will become a temporary magnet because the domains will easily realign.

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Delaney Hartman · Answer 1

Answer:d-It will become a temporary magnet because the domains will easily realign.

Explanation:

Those substances that can be permanently magnetized are identified as magnetic hard. These may be alloys of iron, nickel, and cobalt. when they are placed in the magnetic field for a long time then their domains aligned themselves in the direction of the applied magnetic field and remain aligned even after the removal of the magnetic field

While those substances that can be temporarily magnetized are termed as magnetically soft materials. Alloys with a low percentage of iron, cobalt and nickel fall under this category.

So when soft material is placed in the magnetic field it gets temporarily magnetized because domains will easily realign themselves and again get randomized after the removal of the magnetic field.