What happens when two identical bar magnets are welded in a head-on position with their like poles??

Something like S-N---N-S

 

Does the combination act as a single magnet or something like have a double strength north and two south poles at the other end?

Please ignore the loss in magnetic properties due to heating.

Edited October 30, 201114 yr by Coriolis

Try it.

Get two magnets, some glue, a sheet of paper and some iron filings.

or if you want to be boring and try it on the computer you can use this application http://www.falstad.com/emwave2/

What happens when two identical bar magnets are welded in a head-on position with their like poles??

Something like S-N---N-S

 

Does the combination act as a single magnet or something like have a double strength north and two south poles at the other end?

Please ignore the loss in magnetic properties due to heating.

 

 

However you stick 2 magnets together they will eventually align to become 1 magnet (losing some of their strength along the way).

 

Where the poles would end up I have no idea...