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Interaction between Magnets

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A magnet attracts a piece of iron towards it. Is attraction also a pull? What about repulsion between similar poles of two magnets? Is it a pill or a push?

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Dear Student,
When a magnet attracts a piece of iron towards it, the piece of iron comes closer to the magnet. When anything moves towards something it is a pull. Repulsion means moving away from each other. When things move away from each other, it is a push. Therfore repulsion between similar poles of two magnets is a push.
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