Question

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a balloon is rubbed against fabric to create an electrostatic force, or static electricity, between the two objects. how does the force affect the motion of the objects?
a. the balloon pops and the fabric falls apart.

b. the objects are attracted toward each other.

c. the objects are not affected by the force.

Explanation:

When a balloon is rubbed against fabric, static electricity is generated. Objects with opposite charges (formed due to static electricity) attract each other. Option A is incorrect as rubbing doesn't cause the balloon to pop or fabric to fall apart. Option C is wrong because electrostatic force does affect the motion (attraction or repulsion). So the correct answer is B as the objects (balloon and fabric) will have opposite charges and be attracted.

Answer:

B. The objects are attracted toward each other