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Question 89

A soft magnetic material is easily magnetized but loses its magnetism easily. A hard magnetic material is difficult to magnetize but retains its magnetism.

Which row correctly identifies these magnetic properties for iron and steel?

IronSteelAretains magnetism (hard)retains magnetism (hard)Bretains magnetism (hard)loses magnetism easily (soft)Closes magnetism easily (soft)retains magnetism (hard)Dloses magnetism easily (soft)loses magnetism easily (soft) \begin{array}{|c|c|c|} \hline & \text{Iron} & \text{Steel} \\\hline \textbf{A} & \text{retains magnetism (hard)} & \text{retains magnetism (hard)} \\\hline \textbf{B} & \text{retains magnetism (hard)} & \text{loses magnetism easily (soft)} \\\hline \textbf{C} & \text{loses magnetism easily (soft)} & \text{retains magnetism (hard)} \\\hline \textbf{D} & \text{loses magnetism easily (soft)} & \text{loses magnetism easily (soft)} \\\hline \end{array} ABCD​Ironretains magnetism (hard)retains magnetism (hard)loses magnetism easily (soft)loses magnetism easily (soft)​Steelretains magnetism (hard)loses magnetism easily (soft)retains magnetism (hard)loses magnetism easily (soft)​​
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