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Why must soft iron be used with an electromagnet?

Why must soft iron be used with an electromagnet?
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Why must soft iron be used with an electromagnet?

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Answer: it is easily magnetized

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The soft iron inside the coil makes the magnetic field stronger because it becomes a magnet itself when the current is flowing. Soft iron is used because it loses its magnetism as soon as the current stops flowing.
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