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compare the patterns of iron fillings around each magnet and answer the following questions. record any observations that help you answer the guiding question.
1 fill in the blanks to complete the sentence. not all answer choices will be used.
when the iron filings are sprinkled on the glass, most are attracted to the magnets , where the magnetic field is .
center poles balanced strongest
2 if the magnet in source 1 is reversed so the red end points towards the camera, what pattern will the iron filings make on the glass?

Explanation:

1. For question 1: Magnets have concentrated magnetic force at their ends (called poles), which is where iron filings are most strongly attracted. The magnetic field is strongest at these poles.
2. For question 2: Reversing the magnet flips the orientation of its poles, but the fundamental pattern of the magnetic field (and thus the iron filings) will remain concentrated at the two ends of the magnet. The overall shape of the pattern will be nearly identical, just mirrored/rotated to match the new pole orientation.

Answer:

1. When the iron filings are sprinkled on the glass, most are attracted to the magnet's poles, where the magnetic field is strongest.
2. The iron filings will still form a pattern concentrated at the two ends (poles) of the magnet, with the pattern mirrored/rotated to align with the reversed pole orientation, but the overall shape of the field pattern will be nearly the same.