The diagram below shows a magnet and two paper clips.
Why was Paper Clip 2 attracted to Paper Clip 1 after Paper Clip 1 was stuck to the magnet?
a
The magnet repelled Paper Clip 2 and made it attach itself to Paper Clip 1.
b
Magnetism traveled through Paper Clip 1 to Paper Clip 2 and made them magnetic.
c
Magnetism was already present in Paper Clip 1 and Paper Clip 2 when they were attached to the magnet.
d
Attaching the magnet to Paper Clip 1 caused it to transform Paper Clip 2 into a new material that was magnetic.
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c. Magnetism was already present in Paper Clip 1 and Paper Clip 2 when they were attached to the magnet. The magnet induces a magnetic field in Paper Clip 1, which then attracts Paper Clip 2 because of its own induced magnetic field.
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