Which one of the following statements about bar magnet is correct ?
[amp_mcq option1=”The pole strength of the north-pole of a bar magnet is larger than that of the south-pole” option2=”When a piece of bar magnet is bisected perpendicular to its axis, the north and south poles get separated” option3=”When a piece of bar magnet is bisected parallel to its axis, two new bar magnets are formed” option4=”The poles of a bar magnet are unequal in magnitude and opposite in nature” correct=”option3″]
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CDS-1 – 2016