Both charges are the same distance from Q. (a) Since q1 is positive, the force F1 acting on it is repulsive. (b) The charge q2 is negative and greater in magnitude than \(q_{1...Both charges are the same distance from Q. (a) Since q1 is positive, the force F1 acting on it is repulsive. (b) The charge q2 is negative and greater in magnitude than q1, and so the force F2 acting on it is attractive and stronger than F1.