Question

How are the domains arranged in a ferromagnetic material that is NOT near a magnetic field?


facing all directions


facing one direction

Answer 1

In a ferromagnetic material that is not subjected to an external magnetic field, the domains are typically arranged in a way that they face in random directions. This is because the magnetic moments of the individual atomic or molecular magnets within each domain tend to align with each other, resulting in the formation of domains, but without an external influence, these domains can point in different directions.

Thus, the correct answer is:

**facing all directions**.

This random orientation results in the net magnetization of the material being zero, as the magnetic fields of the individual domains cancel each other out.