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Because in a permanent magnet, there is always a magnetic field, if the permanent magnet is broken, and didn't have a S and a N, then magnetism would cease to exsist.
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If you break a magnet do you get two smaller magnets?
Yes, you actually do get two smaller magnets, and each has a north and south pole.
Do magnets have an east and west pole?
No, magnets have a north and south pole. The north pole of one magnet is attracted to the south pole of another magnet, while like poles repel each other.
Why don't magnets stick to opposite ends of other magnets?
Magnet does not stick to the opposite of the magnet because one side of the magnet is called south pole and another side is called north pole .And south pole is suppose to stick north to north and south to South
How do we know its the south pole of the magnet?
Because magnets are oriented to the poles of the earth. Left to orient themselves the North on a magnet will point to the North Pole if the earth and the South to the South Pole.
Why do magnets always align in N-S direction?
Magnets always align in N-S direction because the earth itself behaves lika a huge bar magnet. The north pole of the bar magnet attracts the geographical south pole and the south pole attracts the geographical north pole. That is why magnets always align in N-S direction.
If you break a magnet do you get two smaller magnets?
Yes, you actually do get two smaller magnets, and each has a north and south pole.
Why don't magnets stick to magnets?
Magnet sticks to another magnet when north pole of the first magnet approaches the south pole of the second magnet.
What happens when you break a magnet into smaller pieces?
You get a bunch of smaller magnets and you will still have north pole.
If you break a magnet in half what happens to the magnetic poles?
If you break a magnet in half, each half gains a new pole. For example, you are holding a magnet in both hands with the north magnetic pole in your left hand and the south magnetic pole in your right hand. You break the magnet in half. The half that is in your left hand gains a new south magnetic pole and the half that is in your right hand gains a new north magnetic pole.
Why does a compass needle spin toward the magnet when yu put it near a magnet?
The compass is a magnet too; and magnets attract each other. More specifically, the north pole of one magnet is attracted by the south pole of another magnet.The compass is a magnet too; and magnets attract each other. More specifically, the north pole of one magnet is attracted by the south pole of another magnet.The compass is a magnet too; and magnets attract each other. More specifically, the north pole of one magnet is attracted by the south pole of another magnet.The compass is a magnet too; and magnets attract each other. More specifically, the north pole of one magnet is attracted by the south pole of another magnet.
What is the composition of a magnet?
Modern magnets are made from alloys of Al, Ni, Fe, and Co. Magnets have a north pole and a south pole. The magnetic lines of force on a magnet originate at the north pole and end at the south pole.
Do magnets have an east and west pole?
No, magnets have a north and south pole. The north pole of one magnet is attracted to the south pole of another magnet, while like poles repel each other.
If you break a magnet in half are 4 poles created like 2 normal magnets?
yes. Four poles are created like two normal magnets. if we further divide the 2 new magnets, we get 4 new magnets each with its own north pole and south pole.
When two magnets pull apart or push together it is called?
When the magnets pull apart they are attracting each other because, there is a South Pole of a magnet and a North Pole i of a Magnet. :)
When you break a magnet in half how many poles do the pieces have?
A bar magnet has two poles, a north and a south. When you break a bar magnet into to pieces, you create two bar magnets, each with a north and a south pole. So the total number of poles will then be four.
How do you find north pole in bar magnets?
Use a compass. It will point to a magnet's south pole.
Why don't magnets stick to opposite ends of other magnets?
Magnet does not stick to the opposite of the magnet because one side of the magnet is called south pole and another side is called north pole .And south pole is suppose to stick north to north and south to South
