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Magnets are either pulled together (attracted) or pushed apart (repelled). Based on what you have seen, when are magnets attracted and when are they repelled?

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Magnets are attracted when the opposite side is facing eachother, but they repel once the same side is facing eachother.
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Answer:

The rule to remember is that opposites attract. Every magnet has both a north and a south pole. When you place like poles of two magnets near each other (north to north or south to south), they will repel each other.

Step-by-step explanation:

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