Multiple choice

What will happen, if a magnet is cut into two pieces of equal length?

  1. Both pieces will lose their magnetism.

  2. One piece will act as North Pole and the other as South Pole.

  3. Both pieces will behave as complete magnets.

  4. One of the pieces will lose its magnetism.
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Explanation

Cutting a magnet produces two complete magnets, each with its own north and south poles. This happens because magnetic poles always exist in pairs - you cannot isolate a single pole. Each piece retains its magnetic properties.

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