If you assume that the scalings of the axes of these hysteresis curves are the same, you can conclude that
A) curve 1 is for a magnetically soft material.
B) curve 2 is for a magnetically soft material.
C) curve 2 is for a magnetically hard material.
D) both curves are for a magnetically soft material.
E) both curves are for a magnetically hard material.

Question

If you assume that the scalings of the axes of these hysteresis curves are the same, you can conclude that
A) curve 1 is for a magnetically soft material. 
B) curve 2 is for a magnetically soft material. 
C) curve 2 is for a magnetically hard material. 
D) both curves are for a magnetically soft material. 
E) both curves are for a magnetically hard material.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Curve 2 has a smaller area inside its hysteresis loop than curve 1, indicating that it has a lower coercivity and is therefore a magnetically soft material. Curve 1, therefore, must be for a magnetically hard material.

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