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Exactly why two magnets attract or repel each other is a question which still puzzles modern physicists. However, magnetic forces do exist and we can describe their size and direction by using the idea of a magnetic field.
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© 1989 R. Kibble
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Kibble, R. (1989). Electromagnetism. In: Making Use of Physics for GCSE. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-10328-7_17
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