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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

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Electromagnets are made of soft iron because soft iorn has lwo retenvity and low coercive force or ow coercivity. Soft iron is a soft magnetic materal.
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