Question

Which best explains why magnets can push on or pull other magnets without touching them?

A.
North poles always attract each other, and south poles always force each other away.
B.
A magnetic field surrounds each magnet, which affects other objects with magnetic fields.
C.
Magnets with only a north pole field always attract magnets with only a south pole field.

Answer 1

A is wrong.

B is correct.

C is true but magnetic monopoles have been predicted in theory, but never found in practice.