How Does a Coin Behave When Placed on a Magnet and Released?

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IYPT Question--Coin and Magnet

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Place a coin vertically on a magnet. Incline the coin relative to the magnet and then release it. The coin may fall down onto the magnet or revert to its vertical position. Study and explain the coin's motion.
 

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What are the two forces actin g on the coin, and how do they reolve as a function of the initial angler the coin makes with the vertical when released?