Question

if a magnet is broken into two pieces, what happens to the magnetic poles? one piece will have a north pole, while the other piece will have a south pole. each piece will still have a north pole and a south pole. each piece will have only a north pole. both pieces will no longer have any magnetic poles.

Explanation:

Magnetic poles always occur in pairs. When a magnet is broken, new poles are induced to form complete north - south pole pairs in each piece.

Answer:

Each piece will still have a north pole and a south pole.