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It seems to me, from its phrasing, that this is a school question. Rather than my answering it, let me offer you some things to think about, so you can answer it yourself. Let's say you have a rubber band connecting two objects. Unstretched, the rubber band is a few inches long. Start with the objects nearly touching, then slowly pull them away from each other. When do you start feeling the effects of the rubber band? As you pull the objects apart, does it get harder or easier to do so? Now start with two magnets holding on to each other. What happens as you pull them apart: does it get harder or easier? What about when you turn one of them around so that the magnets repel rather than attract? Can rubber bands repel like magnets do? Can magnetic fields snap (break) like rubber bands? Are there minimum and maximum distances beyond which magnets no longer attract or repel? Are there minimum and maximum distances beyond which rubber bands no longer attract or repel? Best wishes, Aaron
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