If you have 2 iron spheres and a magnet, the lighter sphere will move first to the magnet. But with earths gravity fall tests we know that every object falls with the same speed when dropped no matter theirs weight. What makes it different?
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In the simplest form, Gravity is one variable, where as magnetic fields are two.
So while gravity affects all objects the same
A magnet’s attraction is based on the magnet itself AND the object. The difference in their magnetic properties effect the magnetic field and thus two different objects (weight, composition, etc) can be attracted and repelled at different speeds.
We’re ignoring other forces for this ELI5
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