Asked by kelvin calin

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

What can be concluded about the structure of the iron nail?

It has no domains.
It has domains that are not aligned.
It has domains that are aligned along the nail’s length.
It has domains that are aligned across the nail’s width.

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It has domains that are not aligned.

Explanation: iron is made of magnetic domains. In an unmagnetized nail the domains point in random directions so their magnetic fields cancel, giving no net magnetization to pick up paper clips.