Which one of the following statements about bar magnet is correct? [CDS I 2016]
(A) The pole strength of the north-pole of a bar magnet is larger than that of the south-pole.
(B) When a piece of a bar magnet is bisected perpendicular to its axis, the north and south poles get separated.
(C) When a piece of a bar magnet is bisected perpendicular to its axis, two new bar magnets are formed.
(D) The poles of a bar magnet are unequal in magnitude and opposite in nature.
Answer:
– (A)
– (B)
– (C)
– (D)
– (C)