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QuizMultiple Choice

Magnets and Magnetism

Question 11 • Crowley Credit Recovery Physics B

An iron nail does not pick up paper clips as a magnet would.

Answer
A
It has no domains.
B
It has domains that are not aligned.
C
It has domains that are aligned along the nail’s length.
D
It has domains that are aligned across the nail’s width.

Explanation

Iron contains magnetic domains, but in an ordinary unmagnetized nail, the domains point in different directions. Their magnetic effects mostly cancel, so the nail does not attract paper clips like a magnet. Therefore, the correct choice is “It has domains that are not aligned.”

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