- Aa macroscopic region with zero magnetization.
- Ba macroscopic region with saturation magnetization.
- Ca macroscopic region with randomly oriented magnetic dipoles.
- Da macroscopic region with consecutive magnetic dipoles oriented in opposite direction.
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Correct answer: B
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Meaning of a ferromagnetic domain
In a ferromagnetic material, below the Curie temperature, the atomic magnetic moments tend to align parallel due to exchange interaction.
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What is a domain?
A domain is a region inside the ferromagnetic specimen in which a very large number of atomic magnetic moments are aligned in the same direction.
Therefore, within a domain, the magnetization is maximum and uniform, i.e. it is essentially at saturation magnetization.
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Check each option
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A: a macroscopic region with zero magnetization.
Incorrect. Inside a domain, magnetization is not zero. -
B: a macroscopic region with saturation magnetization.
Correct. A domain is a region where magnetic moments are aligned, giving saturation magnetization. -
C: a macroscopic region with randomly oriented magnetic dipoles.
Incorrect. Random orientation corresponds to no net magnetization, not a ferromagnetic domain. -
D: a macroscopic region with consecutive magnetic dipoles oriented in opposite direction.
Incorrect. Opposite orientation would cancel magnetization, which is not the definition of a domain.
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Final answer
The correct option is:
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