Tripolar Magnet???

[Coriolis]

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, 2011 by Coriolis

[John Cuthber]

Try it.

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

[insane_alien]

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

[Tres Juicy]

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...