Asked by tomdaya

A student tries to pick up a metal object with a magnet, but the magnet is too far away. What can he change in order to successfully pick up the object?(1 point)
Responses

Get a smaller magnet with a smaller magnetic field
Get a smaller magnet with a smaller magnetic field

Rotate the magnet so the center is facing the object
Rotate the magnet so the center is facing the object

Rotate the magnet so the opposite pole is facing the object
Rotate the magnet so the opposite pole is facing the object

Get a larger magnet with a larger magnetic field

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Get a larger magnet with a larger magnetic field.

A stronger (larger) magnet produces a stronger magnetic field and hence a larger attractive force at a given distance, so it can attract the metal object from farther away.