Question

A student is investigating with magnets. She places one end of a bar magnet near the end of another bar magnet. The diagram shows her investigation.

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The student claims that the two magnets have a magnetic field that exists between them. What will occur that will support the student's claim?

A.
The magnets will repel each other as the closest poles have like charges.

B.
The magnets will repel each other as the closest poles have opposite charges.

C.
The magnets will be attracted to each other as the closest poles have like charges.

D.
The magnets will be attracted to each other as the closest poles have opposite charges.

Answer 1

D.

Opposite poles of magnets attract each other. Observing an attractive force between the ends shows a magnetic interaction (a magnetic field) exists between them.