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What happens to a bar magnet when it is cut into pieces? Pieces closer to the no

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Question

What happens to a bar magnet when it is cut into pieces?

Pieces closer to the north pole end will retain north polarity, while pieces coloser to the south end will have south plarity.

Only the end pieces will remain magnetic.

Each piece will have both poles.

Each peice will have a different pole.

a.

Pieces closer to the north pole end will retain north polarity, while pieces coloser to the south end will have south plarity.

b.

Only the end pieces will remain magnetic.

c.

Each piece will have both poles.

d.

Each peice will have a different pole.

Explanation / Answer

if we cut the magnet on its axis Piece closer to North will retain South and Vice ,so the cut pieces will attarct each other.

And D is correct