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

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

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

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

Answer 1

The correct statement that describes the phenomenon is:

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

This explains why the paper clips are attracted to the electromagnet: the magnetic field causes the magnetic domains in the ferromagnetic material of the paper clips to align, creating a net magnetic force that draws them towards the electromagnet.