A Piece of Soft Iron Is Placed in a Solenoid

question 42

Multiple Choice

A piece of soft iron is placed in a solenoid increasing the magnetic field in an arrangement that can be switched on and off. Such a device is called

• A)an electromagnet.
• B)an electrosolenoid.
• C)a permanent magnet.
• D)a ferromagnet.
• E)a hysteresis loop.

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