Choose the true answer(s) from the choices below that best describe magnetic force.

Question 4 options:

Magnetic force can act at a distance to attract objects to each other.

Magnetic force is generated by moving electrical charges or aligned atoms.

Magnetic force is a contact force that can act at a distance.

Magnetic force is a contact force that holds objects together.

1 answer

The true answers that best describe magnetic force from the choices provided are:

  1. Magnetic force can act at a distance to attract objects to each other.
  2. Magnetic force is generated by moving electrical charges or aligned atoms.

The other two options are incorrect because magnetic force is not a contact force; it can exert influence without direct contact between the objects.