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Because of its magnetic field around a magnet North and South attract but North and North repel

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Q: What causes magnets to attract each other and repel each other?
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What type of metals does a magnet repel?

Usually magnets attract any iron based metals. Magnets usually only attract or repel other magnets


Conditions that magnets use for them to repel?

Magnets attract or repel other magnets thanks to something called the magnetic force.


What causes magnets to attract each at times and repel each other at other times?

north pole and south pole attract + south pole and north pole attract because opposites attract. two magnets repel each other when the same poles are pulling together. for example, north pole + north pole repel because they are the same.


When magnets repel and attract what does that mean?

Like poles repel and opposite poles attract.


How do electromagnets affect nearby magnets?

If an electromagnet is close enough, it will either attract or repel other magnets.


Explain the saying opposites attract and alikes repel?

Let's pretend that we do not know about the law that opposite poles attract and alike poles repel. We experiment with two magnets. And we find that sometimes we can make the magnets repel, and sometimes we can make them attract. Magnets like every other Mass in the universe, are made of Atoms,, including you, and me.


What is the term when two magnets do not attract?

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Do magnets attract or repel in vacuum?

Vacuum has no effect on the actions of magnets.


Can magnets attract and repel other magnets?

Magnets are very much attracted to each other. Magnets have at least two poles: North and South. North poles attract South, and vice-versa. A simple mnemonic to remember this rule is "Opposites attract."


Can magnets repel and attract other magnets?

Magnets are very much attracted to each other. Magnets have at least two poles: North and South. North poles attract South, and vice-versa. A simple mnemonic to remember this rule is "Opposites attract."


What would happen if you put the north and the south poles of two magnets together?

If you put the north and the south poles of two magnets together they will attract each other. By, Fatema Aftab


What are the property of magnets?

Opposite poles of magnets attract each other while like poles repel. So... North is attracted to South but two Norths repeal and two Souths repel. Magnets are also attracted to magnetic substances such as Iron and Nickel. Basically, magnets have two poles, they come in various shapes and attract/repel other magnets.