What will happen to the force between the two magnets if they are pulled farther apart?
(1 point)
Responses
The repelling force will remain the same.
The repelling force will remain the same.
The attracting force will be stronger.
The attracting force will be stronger.
The attracting force will reverse the poles.
The attracting force will reverse the poles.
The repelling force will be weaker.
1 answer
The correct response is:
The repelling force will be weaker.
As two bar magnets are pulled farther apart, the force of interaction (whether attracting or repelling) decreases. This is due to the inverse square law, which states that the force between two magnetic poles decreases with the square of the distance between them.
