A student places paper clips, W, X, Y, and Z at different distances away from a magnet. Use the student’s picture to answer the question that follows.

Which paper clip has the least chance of moving toward the magnet?

W is 1 cenimeter
X is 4 cenimeters
Y is 5 cenimeters
Z is 7 cenimeters

(1 point)
Responses

W
W

X
X

Y
Y

Z

1 answer

The paper clip that has the least chance of moving toward the magnet is Z, which is 7 centimeters away from the magnet. The further away an object is from a magnet, the weaker the magnetic pull it experiences.