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 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 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 greater the distance between the pith balls, the lesser the amount of electric charge that exists between them.

Answers

GPT-4o mini
The correct response is:

**The distance between the pith balls will not affect the electric charge.**

The amount of electric charge on each pith ball is determined by the amount of charge applied to them, and it does not change based on the distance between the balls. However, while the electric force (or the electric field) between them does decrease with greater distance, the total charge on each pith ball remains constant regardless of how far apart they are.