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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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.
A magnet can attract all objects through different materials.

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

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

Answer 1

The evidence BEST supports the argument:

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

This is because the behavior of the iron filings demonstrates the presence of a magnetic field created by the bar magnet, showing that the filings respond to the magnet's field even though they are not in direct contact with it.