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The opposite of attract when referring to a magnet is repel.

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Will opposite ends of a magnet attract or repel?

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Do opposite poles attract on magnet?

Yes. The "north pole" of one magnet will attract the "south pole" of another. Opposite charges attract, likecharges repel.


What can attract on a magnet?

anything that contains metal, or the opposite polar attraction for the magnet (i.e. the + will attract to the - and vice versa)


Can you make a magnet float with another magnet of the opposite polarity?

No, opposite polarities attract, alike polarities repel.


Do opposite ends of a magnet attract or repel?

Then you will end up with two magnets, each half will be a new magnet, with both a north and a south pole. But the magnet will be weaker.


Is there a magnet only attract magnets?

all magnets attract ferrous metals (metals containing iron) and the opposite poles of another magnet.


What is the opposite of attract on a magnet?

In physics and chemistry, the opposite of attract is repel. (Though, in public relations, the opposite of attract is promote.)


Why are the north pole of a magnet attract Norths and south of a magnet attract souths on earth?

You have the situation reversed. Like poles repel, opposite poles attrect


Why did magnetic fields happen?

magnetic field to attract opposite sides of another magnet


An unmagnetized needle will not attract another unmagnetized needle but if one end of the needle is in contact with a magnet the other end will attract the other needle explain?

When one end of the unmagnetized needle is in contact with a magnet, the magnetic field from the magnet induces magnetism in the needle. This results in the end of the needle touching the magnet becoming a magnetic pole, and the other end becoming an opposite pole. The opposite poles attract each other, causing the unmagnetized needle to attract another needle when in contact with a magnet.


When do magnets attract?

Magnets attract when their opposite poles are near each other, creating a magnetic force that pulls the magnets together. This attraction occurs due to the alignment of the magnetic domains in the materials.


Does the same pole on different magnet attract each other?

Nope they must be opposite poles