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Q. Which of the following is the most suitable material for making permanent magnet?

Magnetism and Matter

Solution:

Permanent magnet is made up of material which have high coercivity, high retentivity and high permeability. Retentivity of steel is slightly smaller than soft iron but coercivity is much larger than soft iron which overcomes the retentivity effect.