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When you break an iron magnet into two pieces, you get ____.

two north poles

two south poles

two north poles and two south poles

a piece of iron that is no longer magnetic

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Answer:

Each piece will still have a north pole and a south pole.

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer:

two north poles and two south poles

Step-by-step explanation:

A single magnet has a north pole and a south pole. If it is broken into two pieces, then each of the two pieces will have a north pole and a south pole.

No matter how many times or into how many pieces a magnet is broken, the resulting pieces will have two poles each.

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