Paul sprinkles iron filings onto a piece of paper near a bar magnet. The iron filings quickly become arranged in a pattern all around the bar magnet. Which argument does this evidence BEST support?

a
Larger magnets can attract more objects.
b
A magnet can attract magnetic objects through various materials.
c
Only objects that are made of metal have a magnetic field.
d
Magnetic fields exist between objects that are not in contact with each other.

1 answer

The evidence BEST supports the argument that magnetic fields exist between objects that are not in contact with each other (option d).