alleryStart learning →The value of B left in a ferromagnet when H is reduced to zero is called
Acoercivity
Bretentivity
Csusceptibility
Dsaturation
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. retentivity
Retentivity or remanence is the residual B when H = 0, since some domain alignment remains.
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