Directions: The picture below shows paper clips, W, X, Y, and Z, placed at different distances away from a magnet. Use the picture to answer any questions that follow.

Question

A student predicts that paper clips Y and Z will move the greatest distance. Which statement best evaluates the student's prediction.

(1 point)
Responses

The student is incorrect because the more distance there is between the magnet and the paperclips the stronger the magnetic force. This means paperclips W and X should move more than Y and Z.
The student is incorrect because the more distance there is between the magnet and the paperclips the stronger the magnetic force. This means paperclips W and X should move more than Y and Z.

The student is incorrect because the less distance there is between the magnet and the paperclips the stronger the magnetic force. This means paperclips W and X should move more than Y and Z.
The student is incorrect because the less distance there is between the magnet and the paperclips the stronger the magnetic force. This means paperclips W and X should move more than Y and Z.

The student is correct because the less distance there is between the magnet and the paperclips the weaker the magnetic force. This means paperclips Y and Z should move more than W and X.
The student is correct because the less distance there is between the magnet and the paperclips the weaker the magnetic force. This means paperclips Y and Z should move more than W and X.

The student is correct because the more distance there is between the magnet and the paperclips the stronger the magnetic force. This means paperclips Y and Z should move more than W and X.
The student is correct because the more distance there is between the magnet and the paperclips the stronger the magnetic force. This means paperclips Y and Z should move more than W and X.

Answer 1

The correct evaluation of the student's prediction is:

The student is incorrect because the less distance there is between the magnet and the paperclips the stronger the magnetic force. This means paperclips W and X should move more than Y and Z.

This statement correctly explains that as the distance from the magnet decreases, the magnetic force becomes stronger, causing the paper clips that are closer (W and X) to move more than those that are farther away (Y and Z).