A student tries to pick up a metal object with a magnet, but the magnet is too far away. What can he change in order to successfully pick up the object?

A Rotate the magnet so the center is facing the object

B Get a smaller magnet with a smaller magnetic field

C Get a larger magnet with a larger magnetic field

D Rotate the magnet so the opposite pole is facing the object

1 answer

The answer is C. Get a larger magnet with a larger magnetic field. This will increase the strength of the magnetic force between the magnet and the metal object, allowing the student to successfully pick it up.