Eli5: how in the world do magnets work
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Here is how I visualize it in a simple way.
We have two brothers, Axel and Rod, who are skipping rope.
Attraction: Imagine Axel and Rod both facing to the right and skipping their ropes. Axels rope comes down in front of Axel. Rods rope is coming up behind Rod. So one rope going down and the other up. The ropes hit and tangle pulling the brothers together.
Repulsion: Now Axel is still facing to the right but Rod is now facing left. Axels rope comes down in front of Axel. Rods rope comes down in front of Rod. The ropes bounce off each other and push the brothers apart.
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