Question

What happens if a bar magnet is cut into two pieces, transverse to its length?

Accepted Answer

Each piece will be a magnet with either north or south poles at each end

Answer

Each piece will have either two north poles or two south poles

Answer

Both pieces will be without magnetism

Answer

Only one end will show either north pole or south pole. The other end will not show any magnetism.

Q. What happens if a bar magnet is cut into two pieces, transverse to its length?

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