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Three magnets are placed on a plastic stick as shown in the image. The magnets are floating above each other because the

, which causes the magnets to push away from each other.

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Answer:

Low permeability

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Something that is strongly attracted to a magnet is said to have a high permeability. Iron and steel are two examples of materials with very high permeability, and they are strongly attracted to magnets.

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Answer: The magnets need to be arranged so that the blue side of one magnet faces the red side of another magnet. When they are arranged in this way, the opposite poles of the magnets will be closest together. Because opposite poles attract, the force of the magnets will make the magnets stick together.

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