How do magnetic fields interact?

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Magnetic fields interact based on the strengths of the individual magnets involved. When two permanent magnets are brought together, the resulting field at their poles can be approximated by adding their magnetic field strengths, assuming they are within a certain range. For example, a 0.3T magnet and a 0.5T magnet can create a combined field that reflects the stronger magnet's field at its poles, but this simplification holds true only up to about 1T. Beyond this threshold, the interaction becomes more complex due to factors like non-uniformity in the magnetic fields. Understanding these interactions is crucial for applications involving permanent magnets.
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Hello,
I was wondering, how exactly do magnetic fields interact? Say if you have 2 permanent magnets, 1 perhaps of 0.3T and another of 0.5T and you let the N and S attract so they clamp together, would the resulting field of the combination have 0.5T on both ends (i.e. would the surplus 0.2T because of the "neutralized" 0.3T enhance the weaker pole? I realize it's an unconventional and perhaps incorrect way of thinking about magnets, but just curious:

S[0.3T]N + S[0.5T]N = S[0.5T]N ?
 
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Most permanent magnets don't have very uniform magnetic fields, "a 0.5 T magnet" is not a well-defined thing. Neglecting the influence of the magnets on each other you can simply add the field values the magnets have at their poles. That works well up to ~1 T for permanent magnets, afterwards things get more complicated.
 
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