Question

State whether true or false: A cylindrical magnet has only one pole

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is B False

Explanation

1. The area of the magnet where the magnetic power is the strongest is called the magnetic poles.
2. A magnet of any shape always has two poles: a north pole and a south pole.
3. So a cylindrical magnet has two poles.
4. It is impossible to get monopoles for any shape or size of a magnet.
5. Even if we cut a magnet into two equivalent parts, both the parts will consist of two sets of N-S poles, that is each magnet will have a North pole and the South Pole.

Hence, the given statement is false.