A bar magnet is split into three pieces. How many poles in total will exist now?
A
Three
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B
Four
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C
Two
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D
Six
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Solution
The correct option is D Six A bar magnet has two poles - North Pole and South Pole. If we cut the bar magnet into three parts, each part will have two poles. So, three parts will have 3×2=6 poles in which 3 are North Poles and 3 are South Poles.