To make an electromagnet, the best material which should be used is

Silver

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Nickel

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Stainless steel

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Soft iron

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Solution

The correct option is C Soft iron
The soft iron inside the coil makes the magnetic field stronger because it becomes a magnet itself when the current is flowing.
Soft iron is used because it loses its magnetism as soon as the current stops flowing.

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