A charge,+Q,is placed inside a balloon and the balloon is inflated.As the radius of the balloon r increases the number of field lines going through the surface of the balloon:

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The number of electric field lines emanating from a charge is a representation of the charge's magnitude, not the distance from the charge. Since the charge inside the balloon remains constant, the number of field lines through the surface of the balloon remains the same regardless of its radius.

A Charge,+Q,is Placed Inside a Balloon and the Balloon Is