Question
What are permanent magnets? What is an efficient way of preparing a permanent magnet? Write two characteristic properties of materials which are required to select them for making permanent magnets.

Answer

Permanent Magnets: The magnets prepared from ferromagnetic materials which retain their magnetic properties for a long time are called permanent magnets. An efficient way to make a permanent magnet is to place a ferromagnetic rod in a solenoid and pass a current. The magnetic field of the solenoid magnetises the rod.
The materials used for permanent magnet must have the following characteristic properties:
  1. High retentivity so that the magnet may cause strong magnetic field.
  2. High coercivity so that the magnetisation is not wiped out by strong external fields, mechanical ill-treatment and temperature changes. The loss due to hysteresis is immaterial because the magnet in this case is never put to cyclic changes.

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