The most suitable material for making the core of an electromagnet is:

(a) soft iron
(b) brass
(c) aluminium
(d) steel

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Solution

(a) soft iron
The most suitable material for making the core of an electromagnet is soft iron because its use as a core in a solenoid produces strongest magnetism.

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