In Fig.1.1, two positive charges q2 and q3 fixed along the y axis, exert a net electric force in the +x direction on a charge q1 fixed along the x axis. If a positive charge Q is added at (x, 0), the force on q1 (a) shall increase along the positive x-axis.(b) shall decrease along the positive x-axis.(c) shall point along the negative x-axis.(d) shall increase but the direction changes because of the intersection of Q with q2 and q3.

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1.	In Fig.1.1, two positive charges q2 and q3 fixed along the y axis, exert a net electric force in the +x direction on a charge q1 fixed along the x axis. If a positive charge Q is added at (x, 0), the force on q1 (a) shall increase along the positive x-axis.(b) shall decrease along the positive x-axis.(c) shall point along the negative x-axis.(d) shall increase but the direction changes because of the intersection of Q with q2 and q3.
Answer» (a) as q₁ is negative, so Q will attract q₁.