A Bar Magnet Is Attached Solidly to a Frictionless Surface

question 81

Multiple Choice

A bar magnet is attached solidly to a frictionless surface and its length is aligned with the x axis.To the right of the first magnet a short distance away is a second bar magnet with its center placed on the x axis and its length perpendicular to the x axis.The second magnet is free to move.Once placed in position at rest,which best describes the initial motion of the second magnet?

• A)The magnet will move away from the fixed magnet.
• B)The magnet will not move.
• C)The magnet will move toward the fixed magnet.
• D)The magnet will start to rotate.

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