Assertion: Electromagnets are made of soft iron.
Reason: Coercivity of soft iron is small.

Options

A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false and R is true

Answer

A

Explanation

The core of an electromagnet should be such that it gets magnetized easily. Alsi, it loses magnetism easily as soon as the magnetizing field is removed. Soft iron has this property. So, soft iron is used as the core electromagnet. So the assertion is true. Coercitvity is a measure of the ability of a ferromagnetic substance to withstand external magnetic field without becming demagnetized. For soft iron, it should be very low. Coercivity is low for soft iron. So, reason is also true. Also, reason properly explains the assertion.