How do magnetic fields interact?

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The interaction of magnetic fields, particularly between two permanent magnets with strengths of 0.3T and 0.5T, can be understood through the principle of superposition. When these magnets are aligned with their opposite poles facing each other, the resultant magnetic field at the poles can be approximated by adding their individual field strengths, yielding a maximum of 0.5T at the stronger pole. However, this simplification holds true only up to approximately 1T, beyond which the interactions become more complex due to non-uniformities in the magnetic fields of the 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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