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A student places a bar magnet at different distances from a paper clip as pictured. Her results are in the table below.

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Which conclusion can the student make based on the evidence from her experiment?

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As the distance between objects increases, magnetism also increases
As the distance between objects increases, magnetism also increases

Magnetic fields can be observed between objects that are not touching
Magnetic fields can be observed between objects that are not touching

A magnetic field is strongest away from the magnet’s poles
A magnetic field is strongest away from the magnet’s poles

Magnetism depends on an object’s material
Magnetism depends on an object’s material
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Magnetic fields can be observed between objects that are not touching

Her data show the paper clip is affected by the magnet at different distances, so the magnetic field acts through space (and weakens with distance).