Asked by kelvin calin

The north pole of a strong magnet is dragged down an iron nail from the top to the point 50 times.

What will most likely happen when the nail is brought near a pile of small paper clips?

The nail will not pick up any paper clips because its domains are not aligned.
The nail will not pick up any paper clips because its domains have been aligned.
The nail will pick up some paper clips because its domains are not aligned.
The nail will pick up some paper clips because its domains have been aligned.

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The nail will pick up some paper clips because its domains have been aligned.

Explanation: Repeatedly stroking the nail with one pole of a strong magnet aligns many of the ferromagnetic domains, magnetizing the nail so it can attract and pick up paper clips.