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Roughly how many atoms does a typical ferromagnetic domain contain?
A10^11
B10^3
C10^6
D10^23
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. 10^11
A domain is about 1 mm in size and holds roughly 10^11 atoms aligned in a common direction.
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