Answer to Question #104482 in Physics for Dyllan Argent

Question

Identify one characteristic that gravity and magnetism have in common and one different

Answer 1

Similarity:

Both magnetism and gravity can affect objects at a distance. Both get weaker as the objects get farther apart.

Difference:

Unlike gravity, which occurs between any objects, magnetism depends on specific properties of objects. Magnetism can either pull the two objects together or push them apart, depending on which way the magnets point.