2006-08-29 20:30:56 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Nothing....you end up with 2 magnets...the theory is long and complicated and it is based on cuantum physics.
2006-08-29 20:36:00 · answer #1 · answered by Λиδѓεy™ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Interesting question. A person would expect, because one would expect the fields to balance in each half, that the longest part of the cut would have the greater magnetic force. It is the individual electrons that form the magnetic force, and these being so small I expect the sum of the diagonal force would equal the force of one end of the magnet before it was cut. If I remember this when I have a small magnet, I'll cut it in half as you suggest and find out for sure.
2006-08-30 09:37:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You would have two magnets.. this is the result of Maxwell's equations governing electromagnetics. Essentially, the enclosed magnetic flux through any gaussian around any magnet MUST be zero. In other words, no magnetic monopoles can exist.
2006-08-30 03:34:35 · answer #3 · answered by Alex 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when a bar magnet is cut diagonally,its pole strength remains the same but its magnetic permeability remains the same b'coz the particles in the magnet are alligned in a particular order and do not get affected by cutting it.
2006-08-30 04:16:18 · answer #4 · answered by dd_1689 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You will always get two magnets no matter how you cut.
2006-09-02 02:22:13 · answer #5 · answered by dwarf 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you get two magnets. it is the nature of electrons.
2006-08-30 03:33:29 · answer #6 · answered by Sherry M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think you'll get two magnets having unequal powers at its different poles
2006-08-31 11:52:12 · answer #7 · answered by avik r 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you would have two magnets.
2006-08-30 03:32:59 · answer #8 · answered by x_squared 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
THE EARTH WILL REVOLVE DIAGONALLY
2006-08-30 03:36:11 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋