The soft-iron is a suitable material for making an electromagnet. This is because soft-iron has
Solution
<p>Electromagnet requires high permeability and low retentivity.</p>
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Subject: Physics · Chapter: Magnetism · Topic: Bar Magnet and Magnetic Field
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