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

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

Answer 1

The correct response is:

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

Since both balloons are negatively charged, they will repel each other regardless of their distance. As they are brought closer together, the electrostatic force (which is repulsive in this case) will increase in strength.