Question

How many north poles and south poles would there be in a magnet if you break a it
into 20 pieces? Explain.​

Answer 1

When a magnet is broken into 20 pieces, we will have 20 north poles and 20 south poles. When a magnet is broken, each individual piece will behave like magnet and will have its north pole and south pole. Therefore when we break a magnet into 20 pieces, we will get 20 magnets each having its own north and south pole.