Magnetic forces will increase in magnitude the closer two magnets are together, and decrease in magnitude the further apart they are

In this diagram, you will see the attractive force between opposite magnetic poles increase as the distance between the magnets decreases.

In this diagram, you will see the repulsive force between similar magnetic poles decrease as the distance between the magnets increases.

In this diagram, you will see the repulsive force between similar magnetic poles increase as the distance between the magnets decreases.

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