A student uses a magnet to place a picture on the refrigerator door. Which statement explains how the magnet is able to stick to the refrigerator without directly touching it?(1 point)
Responses
The force of gravity between the refrigerator and the magnet is strong enough to cause the magnet to stick.
The force of gravity between the refrigerator and the magnet is strong enough to cause the magnet to stick.
Friction acts through the picture and allows the magnet to stick to the refrigerator.
Friction acts through the picture and allows the magnet to stick to the refrigerator.
The magnet’s magnetic field can act at a distance, and influence the metal of the door through the picture.
The magnet’s magnetic field can act at a distance, and influence the metal of the door through the picture.
The picture’s own magnetic field attracts both the magnet and the refrigerator.
The correct statement is: The magnet’s magnetic field can act at a distance, and influence the metal of the door through the picture.
When a magnet is brought close to a metal object, such as the refrigerator door, its magnetic field extends outwards. The magnetic field is a region in space where magnetic forces can act. This magnetic field can exert a force on other magnetic objects, such as the metal in the refrigerator door.
In this case, the magnet's magnetic field is able to reach the metal of the refrigerator door through the picture. The magnetic field lines pass through the picture, and they interact with the metal in the door, causing an attraction between the magnet and the door. This allows the magnet to stick to the refrigerator without directly touching it.