Why cutting a magnet in half will create two magnets?

Answer 1

Yes, cutting a magnet in half will make two magnets, one out of each half. The explanation of this lies in what gives the magnet its magnetic properties. When a magnet is made, small "volumes" of the metal matrix become magnets. These little spaces (called magnetic domains) are comprised of an atom or a few dozen atoms that have their magnetic axes aligned. The whole magnet is this way. That is why breaking it in half won't disrupt the vast majority of the magnetic domains. Each half of the broken magnet becomes a new magnet with a north and south pole.

Answer 2

Each half of the magnet retains its own magnetic field and becomes a separate magnet. This happens because the domains in the magnet realign to form two smaller magnetic fields, resulting in two distinct magnetic poles.

Answer 3

according to laws of magnetism

1) law states that each magnet consists of two poles namely north(N) and south(S)

2) law states that like poles repel each other and unlike attract each other3) law states that when a bar magnet is cut into two, two magnets are attained

but

suppose we have bar magnet

1st side is north and 2nd side is south

when the bar magnet is cut into two

according to the law two magnets should be obtained

but when you do this

as 1st side was north so according to law the opposite side to this should be south

and 2nd side of the bar magnet was south so the opposite side should be north

and when u try to join the two magnets again into same shape as they were the won't

but why ?

they repel each other

correct

according to 2nd law only and only like pole repel each other

so the end points from where had cut the magnet they are either are N=N

or S=S

then according to 1st law a magnet consists on only two and unlike poles in a single magnet

so

this makes this laws contradictory proving that they are all wrong

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the centre of the magnet is at the neutral zone of the magnet. theoretically, there is no polarity at the centre. but, when at the centre it is borken/bisected each of the broken ends will assume polarity opposite to the that at the rear end. it means, one of the broken ends will have ''N'' and another one will have ''S''.

so each of both pieces of the magnet will become a complete magnet . this is according to the 'Molecular theory of Magnetism''. so the broken ends will attract each other ( not REPEL as commented above ) because unlike poles attract.

so, nothing contradictory is seen. one can better understand if Molecular theory of magnetism ' is read out in its simpler version.

Answer 4

For a start, a magnet is made up of lots of tiny magnets - ultimately, the individual atoms are magnets - but you may also want to do some reading on magnetic domains. If for some reason they are aligned, they make up a big magnet.If such a magnet is broken in twain, you will still have small magnets (the atoms, or the magnetic domains), which make up a larger magnet.

Answer 5

The north pole is not located specifically in one half of the magnet; nor is the south pole located in the other half. Rather, the magnetism is the cumulative effect of the one-sided orientation of MANY individual atoms inside the magnet; i.e., more atoms have their rotation axis in one direction than in the other one. EACH ATOM has a north pole and a south pole; if they are aligned with one another (more atoms in one direction than in the other), the entire material becomes magnetic.

Answer 6

Two new magnets each with a north and south pole.

Answer 7

You get 2 magnets.

Each with a north and south pole.

Doesn't matter what direction you cut it in half.

Answer 8

2 Magnets (of half strength each).

Answer 9

Each half develops north and south poles.