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QuizMultiple Choice
Magnets and Magnetism
Question 6 • ELPGEQ2 M/J Science 3 - 2002100 HCPS v24
Two bar magnets are hung from metal rods and held in the position shown below. The magnets are released and swing freely. Which diagram best predicts their final position?
Answer
A
A rectangular box with 2 black lines running down from it, each to a horizontal bar magnet labeled N to the left and S to the right. There is a gap between the magnets. The magnets are both hanging to the left.
B
A rectangular box with 2 black lines running down from it, each to a horizontal bar magnet labeled N to the left and S to the right. There is a gap between the magnets. The left magnet hangs to the left. The right magnet hangs to the right.
C
A rectangular box with 2 black lines running down from it, each to a horizontal bar magnet labeled N to the left and S to the right. There is a gap between the magnets. The left magnet hangs to the right. The right magnet hangs to the left.
D
A rectangular box with 2 black lines running down from it, each to a horizontal bar magnet labeled N to the left and S to the right. There is a gap between the magnets. The left magnet hangs straight down. The right magnet hangs to the right.