You are holding two negatively charged balloons. What will happen if you bring the balloons close to each other?(1 point)

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The amount of the electrostatic force between the balloons will increase, and they will attract each other.
The amount of the electrostatic force between the balloons will increase, and they will attract each other.

The amount of the electrostatic force between the balloons will decrease, and they will attract each other.
The amount of the electrostatic force between the balloons will decrease, and they will attract each other.

The amount of the electrostatic force between the balloons will increase, and they will repel each other.
The amount of the electrostatic force between the balloons will increase, and they will repel each other.

The amount of the electrostatic force between the balloons will decrease, and they will repel each other.

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The correct response is: The amount of the electrostatic force between the balloons will increase, and they will repel each other.

Since both balloons are negatively charged, they will repel each other due to the electrostatic force. As they get closer, the force of repulsion between them will increase.