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The magnetism of a permanent magnet results from __________.a) interactions with Earth‘s magnetic fieldb) the magnetic moments of nuclei in the material making up the magnetc) electric currents inside the magnetd) the magnetic moments of electrons in the material making up the magnet

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The option,d) the magnetic moments of electrons in the material making up the magnet is most appropriate but to some extent, c) electric currents inside the magnet also contributes. The options, a) and b) do not contribute to permanent magnetism of materials.

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