A bar magnet is divided into two pieces, which of the following statement is correct?...

PHYSICS
JAMB 2022

A bar magnet is divided into two pieces, which of the following statement is correct?

  • A. two new magnets are created
  • B. the magnetic field of each separate piece becomes stronger
  • C. the electric field is created
  • D. the bar magnet is demagnetized

Correct Answer: A. two new magnets are created

Explanation

When it is cut into two, the two cut pieces will have their own north and south poles since .



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