Electromagnets are made of soft iron because soft iron has:

  • A)

    low retentivity and high coercive force

  • B)

    high retentivity and high coercive force

  • C)

    low retentivity and low coercive force

  • D)

    high retentivity and low coercive force

  • Kindly explain the answer also.

Electromagnets are made of soft iron because:
Soft iron has high retentivity- When the magnetising field is reduced to zero, soft iron retains magnetisation.
and Low coercive force-To demagnetise the soft iron, a small force is required .
 

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