If I bring a 500 gauss magnet near to a 50 gauss magnet to repel them each other.will then both magnets repel each other with equal force or the 500 gauss magnet will repel 50 gauss magnet to more distance?

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If I bring a 500 gauss magnet near to a 50 gauss magnet to repel them each other.will then both magnets repel each other with equal force or the 500 gauss magnet will repel  50 gauss magnet to more distance?

bobpursley · Answer

The force will be equal on each magnet. However, with the same force, acceleration of each magnet will be inversely proportional to mass F=ma a=F/mass