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Re: [Phys-L] breaking magnets



Ok, that's a lower bound. But is the force at any given distance provided by the combination of 2 disc magnets on some object = twice the force of one disc magnet at the same distance on the same object? Or is it greater/less than twice the force of one disc magnet? My quick and dirty model says "=", but "slightly greater" wouldn't surprise me.

KC suspects that the JC's answer wasn't actually what the questioner was asking.

-----Original Message-----
From: Phys-l [mailto:phys-l-bounces@phys-l.org] On Behalf Of John Clement
Sent: Sunday, 4 May, 2014 2:02 PM
To: Phys-L@Phys-L.org
Subject: Re: [Phys-L] breaking magnets

If you put together 2 disc magnets, the resulting magnet is stronger than either individually. This is easy to test if they have a hole in the middle and you put a magnet opposing them on the top.

John M. Clement
Houston, TX

-----Original Message-----
From: Phys-l [mailto:phys-l-bounces@phys-l.org] On Behalf Of Larry
Smith
Sent: Monday, April 28, 2014 12:28 PM
To: Phys-L@Phys-L.org
Subject: [Phys-L] breaking magnets

If you break a simple dipole bar magnet in two unequal pieces, how
does the strength of the pieces relate to the strength of the
original?

Larry


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