What happens when you bring two like poles together?

• A. They attract.
• B. They rotate.
• C. They repel.
• D. They neutralize.

Answer: (C)

Like magnetic poles repel because the magnetic field created by each magnet pushes on the other when the facing poles have the same polarity. North-to-north or south-to-south interactions generate a repulsive force, so the magnets push apart. This is the basic rule: opposite poles attract, like poles repel. The repulsion is strongest when the poles are close and weakens as they move apart. Rotation isn’t the typical result of just bringing like poles together, and magnets don’t neutralize each other—their poles remain and continue to interact as described.