Two magnets with like poles facing each other are brought close to each other and then released. How does the energy stored in the system change? (1 point)

Question

Responses

The energy stored increases.
The energy stored increases.

The energy stored decreases and then increases.
The energy stored decreases and then increases.

The energy stored increases and then decreases.
The energy stored increases and then decreases.

The energy stored decreases.

Answer 1

When two magnets with like poles facing each other are brought close together, they experience a repulsive force. As they approach each other, work is done against this repulsive force, and energy is stored in the system. When they are released, they will tend to move apart, and as a result, the energy stored will generally decrease as they move away from each other.

Therefore, the correct response would be:

The energy stored decreases.