# Magnet Question **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [June 14, 2001, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/magnet-question/68795 "2001-06-14T13:38:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Amedeus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9de0a6/32.png) [@Amedeus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amedeus)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2001, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/magnet-question/68795/1 "2001-06-14T13:38:12Z")
Or more likely magnetic field. If say, a 10 lb object was suspended in a magnetic field created by two magnets that weigh 3 lbs each. If you measured the net weight of this assembly, would it weigh 16lbs, or 6 lbs? ---
**Author:** ![Phobos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Phobos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phobos)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2001, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/magnet-question/68795/2 "2001-06-14T14:15:06Z")
16 lbs I do believe The weight would be transferred to the two 3-lb magnets via magnetic force (push). For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. ---
**Author:** ![Irishman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2001, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/magnet-question/68795/3 "2001-06-14T18:36:30Z")
Yep. The full weight of all combined. Take two regular magnets. Push the poles so they repel - you can feel that push on both sides, correct? Same thing. ---
**Author:** ![Amedeus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9de0a6/32.png) [@Amedeus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amedeus)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2001, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/magnet-question/68795/4 "2001-06-14T19:08:54Z")
Great! Thanks for the info. I would have bet that the weight added, as I knew no law of physics that would allow the weight to disapear. But physics can be tricky and not follow what one would think is common sense.