Question

Does a magnet have to be touching another object to exert a force? Why or why not?

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

No, a magnet does not have to be touching another object to exert a force. This is because a magnet creates a magnetic field around itself, which exerts a force on other magnetic objects within its field. So even if the magnet is not physically touching another object, it can still exert a force on that object as long as it is within the magnet's magnetic field.