Asked by Sophea

Nolan tests how distance from a magnet affects the strength of the magnetic field. He tapes a magnet and a wooden ruler to the table so the ruler's end touches the magnet. Next, he places paper clips at different distances from the magnet and records his observations. What does he observe?
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The magnet does not attract any paper clips at all at any distance.
The magnet attracts the same number of paper clips at all distances.
The closer the paper clips are to the magnet, the more they are attracted to it.
The closer the paper clips are to the magnet, the less they are attracted to it.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
The closer the paper clips are to the magnet, the more they are attracted to it.

Explanation: a magnet's field gets weaker with distance, so objects nearer the magnet experience a stronger magnetic force.