Question

A temporary magnet is made up of

• A. steel
• B. cast iron
• C. soft iron
• D. stainless steel

Answer 1

The correct option is C

soft iron

1. A temporary magnet is made up of a material which is easy to magnetize and demagnetize. And out of these four.
2. Soft Iron is the one having the appropriate property (That's why Electromagnet, one of the best temporary magnet uses soft iron as the core, around which the coil of wire is wound)

Hence, option (C) is the correct answer.