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Can a magnet move away from a magnet?

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Magnets can have attractive force, if the opposite poles (North South) are oriented toward each other. They can also repel (force away from each other) if like poles (North North, or South South) are oriented toward each other.

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Yes. Magnets will attract one another, but the force is not infinite.

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Yes, it can.

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