Question

8 4: mr. miller works in a recycling center. recyclable materials arrive at the center mixed together. workers use magnets to separate steel cans from other items. which two statements are true about the force between a steel can and a magnet? a. gravity pushes the can toward the magnet. b. the initial force between the can and the magnet is a noncontact force. c. the attraction between the can and the magnet is a pull.

Explanation:

Gravity is a different force from magnetic force and does not push the can toward the magnet. Magnetic force between a magnet and a steel - can is non - contact initially as the magnet can attract the can from a distance, and the magnetic interaction is a pulling force that draws the steel can to the magnet.

Answer:

B. The initial force between the can and the magnet is a noncontact force.
C. The attraction between the can and the magnet is a pull.