Can Electrons Avoid Proton Attraction at Long Distances?

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The discussion centers on the interaction between electrons and protons, specifically addressing whether an electron can avoid the attraction of a distant positive charge. It is established that while the electrical force of attraction between protons and electrons diminishes with distance, it theoretically extends to infinity. However, at significant separations, the force becomes negligible, potentially rendering it undetectable. The influence of surrounding structures and geometries on this interaction is also acknowledged.

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Firstly sorry for my english .
I don't know how i should search this question this is why i am asking here.
while i am thinking about charges,i think
consider a positive charge. And put an electron very far from it. Is there any posiblity for electron don't affect from positive charge
 
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As far as we know the electrical force of attraction between the proton and electron spreads to infinity but gets weaker with separation. In practise, however, the separation can reach values where the force becomes so weak that we may be unable to detect it. Also, the actual force on the electron and proton depends on structure and geometry of the rest of the
surroundings.
 

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