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What determines the magnetization of ferromagnets?
What determines the magnetization of ferromagnets?
- The present external field
- The whole magnetic 'history' of the object (correct)
- The atomic nuclei
- The random orientation of the atoms
What are all magnetic phenomena due to?
What are all magnetic phenomena due to?
- Static electric charges
- Atomic nuclei
- Electric charges in motion (correct)
- Magnetic fields
How do magnetic dipoles in a material behave when a magnetic field is applied?
How do magnetic dipoles in a material behave when a magnetic field is applied?
- They repel each other
- They align and the medium becomes magnetically polarized (correct)
- They cancel each other out
- They reverse their orientation
In which direction do some materials acquire magnetization parallel to B?
In which direction do some materials acquire magnetization parallel to B?
What are magnetic dipoles treated as for macroscopic purposes?
What are magnetic dipoles treated as for macroscopic purposes?