Question

3.1.4 quiz: noncontact forces
question 3 of 10
two magnets are placed near each other on a space station orbiting earth. their north and south poles are facing each other. which statement explains what will happen to the magnets?
a. they will be attracted because they are in each others magnetic field.
b. they will be attracted because they are in each others electric field.
c. they will be repelled because they are in each others gravitational field.
d. they will be repelled because they are in each others magnetic field.

Explanation:

Opposite magnetic poles attract each other. When the north and south poles of two magnets face each other, they are in each other's magnetic field and will be attracted. Electric fields are not relevant here, and gravitational fields do not cause magnetic - like attraction or repulsion for magnets.

Answer:

A. They will be attracted because they are in each other's magnetic field.