Question

The north pole of one magnet being brought up to the north pole of a freely suspended magnet:
1) What would you expect to happen to the freely suspended magnet?
2) What does this tell us about like poles?

Answer 1

Explanation:

If freely suspended, one pole will point toward the north. The two poles are thus named the north magnetic pole and the south magnetic pole (or more properly, north-seeking and south-seeking poles, for the attractions in those directions).

Answer 2

1) The North poles wont attract instead they will repel as they both are like poles.

2) This tells us that like poles Repel.