two magnetic poles that repel one another are held 3 inches apart what happens when the polls are moved closer to a distance of 1 inch apart

Question

a The force of repulsion stays the same
b The force of repulsion increases
c The force of repulsion decreases
d The net force is zero

Answer 1

b The force of repulsion increases

As the magnetic poles are moved closer together, the force of repulsion between them will increase. This is because the force of repulsion between two magnetic poles is inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them. So as the distance decreases, the force of repulsion will increase.