Question

student uses a bar magnet to push another bar magnet without touching it as shown below in the diagram.


Magnets before the push Magnets after the push

Which of the following best explains this phenomena?
Responses
A The magnets are attracting each other even though they are not touching.The magnets are attracting each other even though they are not touching.
B The magnets have opposite ends facing each other creating a magnetic field.The magnets have opposite ends facing each other creating a magnetic field.
C The magnets are repelling each other even though they are not touching.The magnets are repelling each other even though they are not touching.
D The magnets have the same ends facing each other creating a gravitational field.The magnets have the same ends facing each other creating a gravitational field.
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Answer 1

The best explanation for the phenomenon where one bar magnet pushes another bar magnet without touching it is:

**C. The magnets are repelling each other even though they are not touching.**

This is because like poles (north-north or south-south) of the magnets repel each other, causing the apparent push without physical contact.