A teacher wants to find out how distance will impact the strength of the magnetic field. She uses a ruler to measure the distance between a magnet and several paper clips that are located at different distances. What does she observe?(1 point)

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The closer the paper clips are to the magnet, the less they are attracted to it.
The closer the paper clips are to the magnet, the less they are attracted to it.

The distance does not impact the strength of the magnet.
The distance does not impact the strength of the magnet.

There is no attraction between the magnet and any paper clips.
There is no attraction between the magnet and any paper clips.

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 more they are attracted to it

Answer 1

The correct observation is:

The closer the paper clips are to the magnet, the more they are attracted to it.

This aligns with the principle that magnetic force decreases with increasing distance between the magnet and the ferromagnetic object (in this case, the paper clips).