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Question
Observe the pictures A and B given in figure carefully.
Which of the following statement is correct for the above given pictures?
Options
In A, cars 1 and 2 will come closer and in B, cars 3 and 4 will come closer.
In A, cars 1 and 2 will move away from each other and in B, cars 3 and 4 will move away.
In A, cars 1 and 2 will move away and in B, 3 and 4 will come closer to each other.
In A, cars 1 and 2 will come closer to each other and in B, 3 and 4 will move away from each other.
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Solution
In A, cars 1 and 2 will come closer to each other, and in B, 3 and 4 will move away from each other.
Explanation:
If the magnets on vehicles 1 and 2 are facing each other with opposite poles, the cars will be attracted. If the magnets on cars 1 and 2 are facing each other with the same poles, the cars will repel each other. In scenario B, the magnets on vehicles 3 and 4 will repel each other because they have the same pole.
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