Question
Observing a set of pith balls with positive charges, how does the distance between the pith balls affect the electric electrical charge?(1 point) Responses The lesser the distance between the pith balls, the greater the amount of electric charge that exists between them. The lesser the distance between the pith balls, the greater the amount of electric charge that exists between them. The distance between the pith balls will not affect the electric charge. The distance between the pith balls will not affect the electric charge. The greater the distance between the pith balls, the greater the amount of electric charge that exists between them. The greater the distance between the pith balls, the greater the amount of electric charge that exists between them. The greater the distance between the pith balls, the lesser the amount of electric charge that exists between them
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GPT-4o mini
The correct response is: **The distance between the pith balls will not affect the electric charge.**
The electric charge of each pith ball is a property of the balls themselves and remains constant regardless of the distance between them. However, the force between them (as described by Coulomb's law) decreases with greater distance; they will exert less force on each other as the distance increases.
The electric charge of each pith ball is a property of the balls themselves and remains constant regardless of the distance between them. However, the force between them (as described by Coulomb's law) decreases with greater distance; they will exert less force on each other as the distance increases.