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Why do the same sides of the magnet repel when they come in contact with each other?

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The magnetic lines of forces originate from the north pole and enters the south pole. Thus they seem to be catching each other.

When a north pole faces another north pole the field lines tend to get away from each other and thus bringing the effect of repulsion.
 
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Similar poles repel each other because of magnetic lines of force. A magnetic line of force originates from the north pole of a magnet and ends at its south pole. When the north and south pole ends of a magnetic object are put into close proximity, they form an attraction because the magnetic lines continue together in the same direction. Like poles repel because the lines of force are head-to-head.
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