Re: [Phys-L] [SPAM?] Re: breaking magnets

[Larry Smith <larry.smith@snow.edu>]

Simple means uncomplicated, in this context.  Take a magnet in the shape of a cylindrical rod with a north pole at one end and a south pole at the other end and gently break it in two.

Thanks,
Larry



On Apr 28, 2014, at 12:49 PM, Bernard Cleyet wrote:

> Incompletely posed question.
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> bc wants more  (What does simple mean, inter alia.)
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> On 2014, Apr 28, , at 10:27, Larry Smith <larry.smith@snow.edu> wrote:
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> > 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?
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> > Larry
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