Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32162-592-7
ISBN 13: 978-0-32162-592-2

Chapter 20 - Magnetism - Questions - Page 581: 6

Answer

No, they are not both magnets.

Work Step by Step

If they were both magnets, then they would repel when their like poles faced each other. The observation can be explained if one bar is a magnet and the other one isn’t.
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