Explain why a piece of soft iron rapidly loses its magnetization once an external…

PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Magnetism and Matter · Magnetism and Matter

Problem

Explain why a piece of soft iron rapidly loses its magnetization once an external magnetic field is removed, whereas a piece of hard steel tends to remain magnetized.

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