Question

The PE of a magnet in the presence of another magnet is related to -

Select one:

a.
how close the magnets are together and which direction the poles point.


b.
only how close the magnets are together.


c.
only the direction in which the poles point.


d.
how close the magnets are together and how fast they are moving.

Answer 1

For theory-based questions like this, you need to know/research the theory.

When two magnets of the same sign are put together, their potential energy is higher (compared to magnets of different signs)

Also, magnets that are closer to each other have higher PE than those farther away