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A piece of steel can be made

into a magnet by repeatedly
stroking it with a magnet. How
does this affect the domains?


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Due to stroking the piece of steel, the domains which are randomly arranged get aligned in the direction of stroking by the magnet. Due to this alignment of the domains, the piece of steel attains magnetic properties.
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Step-by-step explanation:

Answer. Due to stroking the piece of steel, the domains which are randomly arranged get aligned in the direction of stroking by the magnet. Due to this alignment of the domains, the piece of steel attains magnetic properties.

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