GK
GENERAL SCIENCE
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Question
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each piece will remain a magnet with north pole at one end and south pole at the other end
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one piece will have North Pole on both ends and other piece will have South Pole on both ends
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only longer piece will behave as bar magnet
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both pieces will lose their magnetism
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Detailed explanation-1: -Even if a magnet is broken in half, each half has one north pole and one south pole. Hence, each piece will have two unlike poles.
Detailed explanation-2: -When a magnet is broken into two pieces, they act as independent magnets with their own north and south poles. Magnetic field lines originate from north pole and end at south pole outside the magnet and from south pole to north pole inside the magnet. They never intersect each other.
Detailed explanation-3: -If we cut a magnet into pieces, then the end labeled as North will remain North and the other end formed will be South. Similarly, the end that was pointing South will be South pole and its opposite end will be the new north pole. Was this answer helpful?
Detailed explanation-4: -If a bar magnet is cut into two pieces then each piece will have two poles. However, the strength of newly formed magnets will be lesser than the actual magnet.