Electricity and Magnetism — Test

Question 2 • *KCPS Physics First (2027)

Which shows the pieces after the magnet is cut?

Answer

Image with description A bar magnet is shown broken into two pieces with jagged edges. The left piece has an N pole on its left and an S pole on its right. The right piece has an S pole on its left and an N pole on its right.

Image with description A bar magnet is shown broken into two pieces with jagged edges. The left piece has an N pole on its left and an S pole on its right. The right piece has an N pole on its left and an S pole on its right.

Image with description A bar magnet is shown broken into two pieces with jagged edges. The left piece contains the letter S, and the right piece contains the letter N.

Image with description 2 pieces of broken magnet with a jagged edge on the inside side of each piece. On the left a piece labeled N and on the right a piece labeled S.

Explanation

Cutting a bar magnet does not separate its north and south poles. Each piece becomes a smaller magnet with both a north pole and a south pole. Choice B shows both pieces with N on the left and S on the right, so it is the correct result.

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