Question

A magnetically soft material is placed in a strong magnetic field.

What is the most likely outcome?

It will become a permanent magnet because the domains will remain aligned.
It will become a temporary magnet because the domains will remain aligned.
It will become a permanent magnet because the domains will easily realign.
It will become a temporary magnet because the domains will easily realign.

Answer 1

It will become a temporary magnet because the domains will easily realign.

Magnetically soft materials have low coercivity and high permeability: their domains align readily in an applied field but do not retain that alignment when the field is removed (low remanence).