How does increasing the distance between charged objects affect the electric force between them?
A. The electric force increases because the distance has an indirect relationship to the force.
B. The electric force increases because the distance has a direct relationship to the force.
C. The electric force decreases because the distance has an indirect relationship to the force.
D. The electric force decreases because the distance has a direct relationship to the force.
Answer (1)
Increasing the distance between charged objects decreases the electric force acting between them. This is due to the inverse relationship described by Coulomb's Law, where electric force is inversely proportional to the square of the distance between charges. Thus, as distance increases, electric force decreases. ;
