Sharona puts two magnetic toy vehicles very close to each other. What will happen next, and why?
a The toy vehicles will not move because the magnets are not touching.
b The toy vehicles will move closer to each other because the magnetic force will pull the vehicles together.
c The toy vehicles will move away from each other because the magnets are not touching.
d The toy vehicles will move away from each other because the magnetic force will push the toy vehicles apart.
Sharona puts two magnetic toy vehicles very close to each other. What will happen next, and why?
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The correct answer is: b The toy vehicles will move closer to each other because the magnetic force will pull the vehicles together.
Explanation: Magnetic forces can act at a distance, meaning that even when the magnets are not touching, they can still attract each other if they are of opposite poles (north and south). This attraction will cause the toy vehicles to move closer together.