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A wooden block is attached to a magnet, which allows it to hover over another magnet placed on a table. If we add weight to the wooden block, will the height of the wooden block be lower than before, or will the wooden block stay at the same height above the table?

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Step-by-step explanation:

I assume the polls of the 2 magnets are +/+ and -/- aligned, so that both magnets repel each other.

when we add weight, it will be lower, as more weight (more pressure, more power) forces the magnets to get closer, as their repelling force is constant per distance.

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