When a bar magnet (one with Npole n the other with S pole) is broken

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When a bar magnet is broken into two pieces, each piece will always possess both a north pole (N-pole) and a south pole (S-pole). This phenomenon is a fundamental property of magnets, confirming that no matter how many times a magnet is divided, it will not result in isolated monopoles. The discussion highlights the scientific consensus that magnets cannot be split into halves where one half is solely an N-pole and the other solely an S-pole, reinforcing the impossibility of isolating magnetic monopoles.

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When a bar magnet (one with Npole n the other with S pole) is broken into 2 pieces, wat poles do the pieces have? thanx
 
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Any magnet cut into irrespective no. of pieces will have 1 n-Pole and 1 s-Pole
that is one of the properties of a magnet
Sampath
 
There has neer been a case where a magnet has been cut in half and one half been n-pole and the other be s-pole. I believe this property is one of the reasons why scientists have never been able to isolate a monopole.

~Kitty
 

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