Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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Chapter 16 - Electric Charge and Electric Field - Misconceptual Questions - Page 468: 2

Answer

Choice D.

Work Step by Step

The two charges still have opposite signs, so they still attract. Now Q2 is located at the origin, to the left of Q1. The force on Q1 due to Q2 will be toward Q2, in the negative x direction.
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