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What happens if a magnet is broken into two pieces?

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If a magnet is broken into two pieces, each part becaomes a magnet with two poles, i.e., north pole and south pole. Magnetic poles always exist in pairs and an isolated pole, either north pole or south pole, cannot exist.
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    A
    the bigger part acts like the north pole
    B
    the smaller part acts like the north pole.
    C
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    A
    the bigger parts acts like the north pole.
    B
    the smaller part acts like the north pole.
    C
    both the parts will have both the poles.
    D
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    A
    If both the assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
    B
    If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
    C
    If the assertion is true is true but reason is false.
    D
    If the assertion and reason both are false.

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