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Does a magnet undergo a change in strength when moved from the surface of the earth to the surface of the moon?

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  • 6 years ago
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    No. The magnet itself does not change.

    However, the force the magnet encounters due to interaction with the prevailing magnetic field changes because the Earth has a signficiant magnetic field, and the Moon has essentially none. But that's not a change in the magnet itself.

  • hfshaw
    Lv 7
    6 years ago

    No

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