what is the use of winding copper wire on soft iron core in a armature

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The use of winding copper wire on soft iron core is for increasing the intensity of magnetic field linked with the winding.

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Commercial electric motors do not use

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(c) a permanent magnet to rotate the armature
(d) a soft iron core on which the coil is wound

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(a) increasing the number of turns in the armature coil
(b) winding the coil on a soft iron armature
(c) increasing the size of the gap in which the armature turns
(d) increasing the speed of rotation

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(a) increasing the number of turns in the armature coil

(b) winding the coil on a soft iron armature

(d) increasing the speed of rotation

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