A magnet is kept on the ground. Another magnet is hovering above this magnet. Identify the forces and their respective directions on the hovering magnet.
A
Gravity - upwards
Electrostatic - downwards
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B
Gravity - downwards
Magnetic - upwards
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C
Gravity - upwards
Magnetic - downwards
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D
Gravity - downwards
Electrostatic - upwards
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Solution
The correct option is B Gravity - downwards
Magnetic - upwards Consider the hovering magnet. It is being repelled by the magnet kept on the ground. This means that the magnetic force is acting upwards on the hovering magnet. The force of gravity due to its own mass is acting downwards on the hovering magnet.