Question

A student is completing a lab investigation as shown in the diagram below.






Why does the top magnet appear to float above the bottom magnet?
Responses
A Magnet A is made from a different material than Magnet B.Magnet A is made from a different material than Magnet B.
B The opposite poles of the magnets are facing each other.The opposite poles of the magnets are facing each other.
C The like poles of the magnets are facing each other.The like poles of the magnets are facing each other.
D The magnets have a different gravitational attraction.The magnets have a different gravitational attraction.
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The correct response is:

**C The like poles of the magnets are facing each other.**

When the same poles of two magnets (e.g., north-north or south-south) face each other, they repel each other, which can create the appearance of one magnet floating above the other.