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Physics · Paper 2 · Foundation + Higher · P7

Magnets, poles and forces

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Two poles, two possible interactions

A magnet has a north pole and a south pole. Magnetic forces are strongest at the poles. When two magnets are brought together, unlike poles attract and like poles repel. North attracts south; north repels north; south repels south. Attraction pulls the magnets towards each other. Repulsion pushes them apart. Identify the two ends that face each other before deciding which interaction occurs.

Three pairs of magnets

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