Question

How would the magnetic field lines appear for a bar magnet cut at the midpoint, with the two pieces placed end to end with a space in between such that the cut edges are closest to each other

Answer 1

cutting the magnet in two parts each part has a North and South pole,

Step-by-step explanation:

In magnetism the magnetic mono-poles are not found, this means that we do not have magnetic charges alone, therefore when cutting the magnet in two parts each part has a North and South pole, the magnetic lines go from the North pole to the South pole, see attached.

The density of the lines is approximately the intensity of the magnetic field.