A student places a bar magnet at different distances from a paper clip as pictured. Her results are in the table below.

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Which conclusion can the student make based on the evidence from her experiment?

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Responses

As the distance between objects increases, magnetism also increases
As the distance between objects increases, magnetism also increases

Magnetism depends on an object’s material
Magnetism depends on an object’s material

Magnetic fields can be observed between objects that are not touching
Magnetic fields can be observed between objects that are not touching

A magnetic field is strongest away from the magnet’s poles

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Based on the evidence from the experiment, the most appropriate conclusion the student can make is:

Magnetic fields can be observed between objects that are not touching.

This conclusion can be drawn because the experiment involves observing the effects of a magnet on a paper clip at different distances, indicating that the magnetic field exists and has an effect even when there is space between the two objects.