Question

How does increasing the distance between charged objects affect the electric force between them?

a
The electric force decreases because the distance has an indirect relationship to the force.
b
The electric force increases because the distance has an indirect relationship to the force.
c
The electric force increases because the distance has a direct relationship to the force.
d
The electric force decreases because the distance has a direct relationship to the force.

Answers

GPT-4o mini
The correct answer is:

**a** The electric force decreases because the distance has an indirect relationship to the force.

According to Coulomb's law, the electric force between two charged objects is inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them. This means that as the distance increases, the electric force decreases.