Electromagnets are made of soft iron because soft iron has

Electromagnets are made of soft iron because soft iron has
  1. low susceptibility and low retentivity
  2. high susceptibility and low retentivity
  3. high susceptibility and high retentivity
  4. low susceptibility and high retentivity

Solution

Electromagnets are made of soft iron because soft iron has a very high value of susceptibility and low retentitivity.

Asked in: MHT CET Full Test 13

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