Zack places iron filings on a piece of paper near a bar magnet. The iron filings quickly move and form a pattern around the magnet. Which argument does this evidence BEST support?(1 point)

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Only materials that are made of metal have a magnetic force.
Only materials that are made of metal have a magnetic force.

Big magnets can attract more objects.
Big magnets can attract more objects.

Magnetic fields exist between objects that are not directly touching each other.
Magnetic fields exist between objects that are not directly touching each other.

A magnet can attract all objects through different materials.

Answer 1

The evidence best supports the argument: Magnetic fields exist between objects that are not directly touching each other.

The behavior of the iron filings forming a pattern around the bar magnet indicates that there is a magnetic field present, affecting the filings even though they are not in direct contact with the magnet itself.