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When a magnet is broken into two parts,

A

the bigger part acts like the north pole

B

the smaller part acts like the north pole.

C

both the parts will have both the poles.

D

polarity of each part depends upon the material

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The correct Answer is:
C
As per the pair property of magnets, when a magnet is broken into two parts, both the parts behave like two magnets with two poles.
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