Metal paper clips do not attract or repel each other. When an electromagnet is placed nearby, the paper clips can be observed to move toward it. Which statement describes this phenomenon?(1 point)

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Paper clips turn into permanent magnets after exposure to a magnetic field.
Paper clips turn into permanent magnets after exposure to a magnetic field.

Magnetic domains within the paper clips align with the magnetic field.
Magnetic domains within the paper clips align with the magnetic field.

The electromagnet reacts to the strong force of attraction from paper clips.
The electromagnet reacts to the strong force of attraction from paper clips.

Electrons flow freely into the magnetic field, causing the paper clips to move.

Answer 1

The correct statement that describes this phenomenon is:

Magnetic domains within the paper clips align with the magnetic field.

This is because when the paper clips, which are made of ferromagnetic materials, are exposed to a magnetic field created by the electromagnet, the magnetic domains within the material become aligned with the field, allowing the paper clips to become temporarily magnetized and thus move toward the electromagnet.