A straight bar magnet is initially 4 cm long,with the north pole on the right and the south pole on the left.If you cut the magnet in half,the right half will
A)contain only a north pole.
B)contain a north pole on the right and a south pole on the left.
C)contain only a south pole.
D)no longer contain any poles.

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When a magnet is cut in half, each half becomes its own magnet with its own north and south pole. Therefore, the right half of the magnet will still have a north pole on the right side and a south pole on the left side.

A Straight Bar Magnet Is Initially 4 Cm Long,with the North