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

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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 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 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.
The electrostatic force will decrease in strength and the balloons will attract each other.
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Answer 1

When two objects have the same type of charge (in this case, both balloons are negatively charged), they will repel each other. If the teacher brings the negatively charged balloons closer together, the electrostatic force between them will increase in strength due to their proximity, and they will continue to repel each other.

The correct response is: The electrostatic force will increase in strength and the balloons will repel each other.