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Which of the following materials is best suited as the core of an electromagnet

1. steel
2. Iron
3. Alnico
4. Magnetite

Correct answer: Iron

Solution

Iron is best because it becomes strongly magnetized in a current-carrying coil and demagnetizes readily when the current stops. That makes it ideal for an electromagnet core, unlike steel or Alnico, which retain magnetism more strongly.

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