Suppose you have a bar magnet with a north pole at one end and a south pole at t

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Suppose you have a bar magnet with a north pole at one end and a south pole at the other end. What will happen if you cut the magnet in half?

One piece will become a magnet with just a north pole and the other piece will become a magnet with just a south pole.

Each piece will end up having both a north pole and a south pole.

You will destroy the magnet. Neither piece will be magnetic.

The magnetic force will become so strong you won't be able to separate the cut pieces.

One piece will become a magnet with just a north pole and the other piece will become a magnet with just a south pole.

Each piece will end up having both a north pole and a south pole.

You will destroy the magnet. Neither piece will be magnetic.

The magnetic force will become so strong you won't be able to separate the cut pieces.

Explanation / Answer

a magnet is a bundle of tiny magnets, called magnetic domains, that are jammed together. Each one reinforces the magnetic fields of the others. Each one has a tiny north and south pole. If you cut one in half, the newly cut faces will become the new north or south poles of the smaller pieces

Each piece will end up having both a north pole and a south pole.

So. option (B) is correct answer

Each piece will end up having both a north pole and a south pole.

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