Here's why:
* Coulomb's Law: The force between two charged objects is directly proportional to the product of their charges and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them. Mathematically:
* F = k * (q1 * q2) / r²
Where:
* F is the electric force
* k is Coulomb's constant
* q1 and q2 are the magnitudes of the charges
* r is the distance between the charges
* Inverse Square Relationship: The "1/r²" in the equation means that if you halve the distance (r), the force becomes four times stronger. If you triple the distance, the force becomes nine times weaker.
In summary: As the distance between charged objects decreases, the electric force between them gets significantly stronger due to the inverse square relationship described by Coulomb's Law.
