Question

A student places one magnet above another magnet as shown below.
Why does the top magnet appear to float above the bottom magnet?
The magnets are made of different materials.
The opposite poles of the magnets repel each other.
The magnets have a different gravitational pull.
The like poles of the magnets repel each other.

Answer 1

Pick one of the above

Answer 2

The reason the top magnet appears to float above the bottom magnet is that the like poles of the magnets repel each other. When two magnets are positioned with their same poles facing each other (for example, both north poles or both south poles), they will exert a repulsive force, causing the top magnet to hover above the bottom magnet.

Answer 3

The correct option is: **The like poles of the magnets repel each other.**