Can two negatively charged balloons move apart without ever touching? Why or why not? Responses Yes, because electrons from one balloon jump to the other and push it. Yes, because electrons from one balloon jump to the other and push it. Yes, because electric charges have electric fields surrounding them that allow them to exert forces on other objects without touching them. Yes, because electric charges have electric fields surrounding them that allow them to exert forces on other objects without touching them. No, because objects have to touch to exert forces that attract and repel. No, because objects have to touch to exert forces that attract and repel. No, because the space between objects is actually filled with charged particles that all interact.
