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Is it possible to have a magnet with only one pole? Explain.

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it is not possible to produce a permanent magnet with only a single pole. Every magnet has at least 2 poles, a north and a south pole (see FAQ about north pole). The existence of magnetic monopoles itself does not contradict current popular theories.
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Answer:

no.

Step-by-step explanation:

The reason this has

never happened is due to the source of magnetic fields: moving electric

charges. When electric charges (e.g. electrons) move in circles, they

produce a magnetic field. In a piece of iron, it is very easy to line up

these circles, getting all the little magnets to work together as one big

magnet.

For each of these circles, one side is the north pole and one side is the

south pole. Since each circle has two sides, each circle has a north and a

south pole. Even the smallest possible magnets (spinning electrons) have a

north and a south pole.

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