NEET Physics Bar Magnet MCQ Question
What happens when a bar magnet is cut into two pieces?
Each piece becomes a smaller magnet with its own north and south poles.
The pieces lose their magnetic properties completely.
One piece becomes a magnet while the other remains non-magnetic.
The two pieces will repel each other.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
When a bar magnet is cut in two, each piece will still have both a north and a south pole, thus forming two smaller magnets. This is a fundamental property of bar magnets as stated in the NCERT context.
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