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When the south magnetic pole of a magnet is placed near the south pole of another magnet, the two magnets will _____ one another.

A. repel
B. attract
C. weaken
D. strengthen

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Answer:

A. Repel

Step-by-step explanation:

A magnet comprises of north and south poles.

When the south magnetic poles of two magnets are brought together, the magnets will repel because they are like charges and like

charges repel each other.

But when the north magnetic pole of one magnet is brought together with the South Pole of another magnet, both magnets will attract because they have different charges + and - . Positive and negative charges attract .

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