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Assertion : For making permanent magnets, steel is preferred over soft iron.
Reason $\quad$ : As retentivity of steel is smaller.
Reason $\quad$ : As retentivity of steel is smaller.
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Answer
(b) Steel is preferred over soft iron for making permanent magnets, because coercivity of steel is larger.
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