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  4. A bar magnet of magnetic moment M and length L is cut into two equal parts each of length L/2. The magnetic moment of each part will be

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Q. A bar magnet of magnetic moment $M$ and length $L$ is cut into two equal parts each of length $L/2$. The magnetic moment of each part will be

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Solution:

As magnetic moment = pole strength × length and length is halved without affecting pole strength, therefore, magnetic moment becomes half.