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A bar magnet is cut into two halves. What results?
AOne north piece, one south piece
BTwo pieces of plain iron
CTwo weaker bar magnets
DA magnet and a plain piece
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Two weaker bar magnets
Poles cannot be isolated, so each half has its own north and south pole and is a weaker bar magnet.
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