The top picture shows a bar magnet with the poles labeled N and S. The magnet was cut into two pieces-one short plece and one long plece. How
should the cut end of the short piece of magnet be labeled?
Circle the answer that best matches your thinking.
A. N
B. S
C. No label-it no longer has a N or s pole on the cut end.
Explain your thinking. What rule or reasoning did you use to
decide how to label the cut end of the short piece of magnet?