Repelling Magnets

Most recent answer: 09/09/2016

Q:
Will two magnets in which one has 3000 gauss strength (NEO) having 100 kilogram mass and second 30 gauss having 10 kilogram mass (FERRITE) then these magnets repel each other with equal force?
- Vikram kumar Gupta (age 23)
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A:

Newton's 3d law (momentum conservation) still applies, so the opposite forces have equal magnitude.

Mike W.


(published on 09/09/2016)