Physics 2005 JAMB Past Questions - Question 20: the north pole of a magnet cannever be separeted from the south pole because of a property known as

Correct Answer

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Explanation

The property that prevents the north pole of a magnet from being separated from the south pole is called "magnetic monopole" or the "absence of isolated magnetic poles." In other words, magnets always have both a north pole and a south pole, and if you were to cut a magnet in half, you would not get a north pole separate from a south pole. Each piece would still have its own north and south poles, and breaking a magnet into smaller pieces would continue this pattern. This fundamental property of magnets is one of the defining characteristics of magnetic behavior.