Chapter 3, Problem 6MCQ

You have probably observed that magnets attract objects made of certain metals, such as steel paperclip to a tabletop with string and bring a strong magnet above it so that the paperclip is positioned as shown in Figure Q3.6. Which answer correctly compares the magnitude of the force exerted by the paperclip on the magnet?

a. $F_{\text{magnet}\text{on}\text{clip}}>F_{\text{clip}\text{on}\text{magnet}}$

b. $F_{\text{magnet}\text{on}\text{clip}}<F_{\text{clip}\text{on}\text{magnet}}$

c. $F_{\text{magnet}\text{on}\text{clip}}=F_{\text{clip}\text{on}\text{magnet}}$