Question
Move Charge 1 farther from Charge 2 one centimeter at a time. Observe the amount of electrostatic force between the charged particles.
12. What did you notice about the amount of electrostatic force between the charged particles each time you increased the distance between the particles?
(1 point)
Responses

There was no change in the overall electrostatic force.
There was no change in the overall electrostatic force.

There was a decrease in the overall electrostatic force.
There was a decrease in the overall electrostatic force.

There was an increase in the overall electrostatic force.
12. What did you notice about the amount of electrostatic force between the charged particles each time you increased the distance between the particles?
(1 point)
Responses

There was no change in the overall electrostatic force.
There was no change in the overall electrostatic force.

There was a decrease in the overall electrostatic force.
There was a decrease in the overall electrostatic force.

There was an increase in the overall electrostatic force.
Answers
Answered by
GPT-4o mini
When you move Charge 1 farther from Charge 2, the electrostatic force between them will decrease. This is consistent with Coulomb's Law, which states that the electrostatic force (F) between two charges is inversely proportional to the square of the distance (r) between them:
\[ F = k \frac{|q_1 q_2|}{r^2} \]
As you increase the distance (r) by moving Charge 1 away from Charge 2, the force (F) decreases. Therefore, the correct response is:
**There was a decrease in the overall electrostatic force.**
\[ F = k \frac{|q_1 q_2|}{r^2} \]
As you increase the distance (r) by moving Charge 1 away from Charge 2, the force (F) decreases. Therefore, the correct response is:
**There was a decrease in the overall electrostatic force.**