what will you perfer-soft iron or steel ,to make an electromagnet?give reason
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Soft iron core is used in electromagnets because they get easily magnetised/demagnetised when current is flowing or not flowing along the solenoid. Whereas, steel is a permanent magnet and does not lose it's magnetization even when the current is switched off. Hence, soft iron core is preferred over steel core.
The core of an electromagnet must be of soft iron because soft iron loses all its magnetism when current in the coil is switched off. But if steel is used, it does not lose all its magnetism when current is switched off. ... Therefore, steel cannot be used for making the core of electromagnets.
Soft iron core is used in electromagnets because they get easily magnetised/demagnetised when current is flowing or not flowing along the solenoid. Whereas, steel is a permanent magnet and does not lose it's magnetization even when the current is switched off.