a magnetically soft material is placed in a strong magnetic field.what is the  most likely  outcome?   it will become a permanent magnet because the domains will remain aligned. it will become a temporary magnet because the domains will remain aligned. it will become a permanent magnet because the domains will easily realign. it will become a temporary magnet because the domains will easily realign.

Magnetically soft materials are objects that can easily be magnetized, but the magnetic field can easily be reversed or turned on/off. These magnetic fields are not stable, unlike those that can be made with magnetically hard counterparts. Electromagnets are magnetically soft. For the situation given above, the last choice is the correct one. The domains will easily realign for the material, but since it is magnetically soft, then it is only categorized as a temporary magnet and not a permanent one.