alleryA bar magnet is broken into two pieces. What is the result?
AOne north piece and one south piece
BTwo magnets, each with two poles
CTwo pieces with no magnetism
DOne magnet and one iron bar
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Two magnets, each with two poles
1. Poles cannot be separated by breaking a magnet.
2. Each piece becomes a smaller bar magnet.
3. Each has both a north and a south pole.
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