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← ScienceWhich outcome is observed when pulsed electromagnetic fields affect ferrofluids?
A)Formation of chain-like aligned structures✓
B)Reduction in interfacial surface tension
C)Increased Brownian motion of particles
D)Decreased overall fluid kinematic viscosity
💡 Explanation
The magnetic nanoparticles align according to magnetostatic energy minimization principles, inducing chain formation alignment because their magnetic moments re-orient, resulting in magnetic domain synchronization along the external field; therefore, chains form, rather than random dispersion, because lower energy configuration is achieved.
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