A teacher holds two negatively charged balloons apart as shown in the picture. What will happen if the teacher bring together these charged objects?

Question

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Responses

The electrostatic force will increase in strength and the balloons will repel each other.
The electrostatic force will increase in strength and the balloons will repel each other.

The electrostatic force will increase in strength and the balloons will attract each other.
The electrostatic force will increase in strength and the balloons will attract each other.

The electrostatic force will decrease in strength and the balloons will repel each other.
The electrostatic force will decrease in strength and the balloons will repel each other.

The electrostatic force will decrease in strength and the balloons will attract each other.

Answer 1

When two negatively charged balloons come closer together, they will repel each other due to the like charges. The electrostatic force between them will indeed increase in strength as they get closer, but since they are both negatively charged, they will repel each other.

So, the correct response is:

The electrostatic force will increase in strength and the balloons will repel each other.