Two magnets with opposite poles attract each other. What term describes this action?

• A. Conductor
• B. Repel
• C. Static Electricity
• D. Attract

Answer: (D)

Magnetic forces pull opposite poles toward each other, which is called attraction. The action described—two magnets drawing together when their opposite poles meet—is best labeled by the word attract. Conductor is a material that conducts electricity, which isn’t describing this interaction. Repel refers to the pushing apart that happens with like poles, not the pulling together here. Static electricity involves electric charges and electrostatic forces, not the magnetic pole interaction in this scenario. So the term that describes the observed action is attract.