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When an external field acts on a ferromagnet, domains aligned with the field:
AShrink in volume
BVanish entirely
CGrow larger in size
DSplit into small ones
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Grow larger in size
Domains along B0 grow and may merge into one giant domain as the field strengthens.
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