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What happens to the force between two magnets as the magnets come closer together? *

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Step-by-step explanation:

depending on the polarity they'll increasingly repel or attract

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Step-by-step explanation:

So if two magnets are pointing with unlike-poles together (north pole to a south pole), then bringing them closer together decreases the energy stored up in the magnetic field. They will be pushed in the direction that decreases the amount of stored-up energy.

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