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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Responses

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

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

As the distance between objects increases, magnetism also increases
As the distance between objects increases, magnetism also increases
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Based on the evidence from the experiment, the most appropriate conclusion the student can make is:

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

This conclusion reflects the fact that the paper clip is affected by the magnetic field of the bar magnet even when they are not in direct contact, indicating that magnetism can act at a distance. The other options do not accurately represent typical observations regarding magnetic fields and distances.