8. In soft magnetic materials such as iron, what happens when an external magnetic field is removed?
a. The domain alignment persists.
b. The orientation of domains fluctuates.
c. The material becomes a hard magnetic material.
d. The orientation of domains changes, and the material returns to an unmagnetized state.
9. According to Lenz’s law, if the applied magnetic field changes,
a. the induced field attempts to keep the total field strength constant.
b. the induced field attempts to increase the total field strength.
c. the induced field attempts to decrease the total field strength.
d. the induced field attempts to oscillate about an equilibrium value.
10. The direction of the force on a current-carrying wire in an external magnetic field is
a. perpendicular to the current only.
b. perpendicular to the magnetic field only.
c. perpendicular to the current and to the magnetic field.
d. parallel to the current and to the magnetic field
