Question

A magnet is broken into 8 equal pieces. What is the increase in the number of magnetic
poles?​

Answer 1

Answer:

You can think of a magnet as a bundle of tiny magnets, called magnetic domains, that are jammed together. Each one reinforces the magnetic fields of the others. Each one has a tiny north and south pole. If you cut one in half, the newly cut faces will become the new north or south poles of the smaller pieces.

Answer 2

Answer:

If you break a magnet in 8 equal pieces, increase in number of magnetic poles will form.

Explanation:

If we break a magnet in any number of parts you like, a mini magnet will form which will act the same as the whole magnet itself. It will get attracted to it and will move away from it too.