How can the force of electromagnetism change the energy levels of two objects over a distance?

Question

How can two objects affect each other’s energy level without being in contact with one another simply by the virtue of their electric charge?

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Answer 1

There’s no such thing as ‘in contact’. All you’re observing is electromagnetism changing the energy levels of two objects over a short distance rather than a long distance.

You might equally ask why when you toss a ball up in the air it comes back to the ground despite the fact that there’s really nothing connecting the ball and the ground.