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12.1 Magnetic Fields
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Two ferromagnetic samples placed in an external magnetic field.
Two ferromagnetic samples placed in an external magnetic field.
Two unmagnetized cylindrical samples, Sample X (a soft ferromagnetic material) and Sample Y (a hard ferromagnetic material), are placed inside a strong external magnetic field until their magnetic domains align. The external magnetic field is then completely removed. Which sample retains a greater degree of magnetic domain alignment, and why?

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