How are the electric field lines around a positive charge affected when a second positive charge is near it? a. the field lines combine with the lines around the second positive charge. b. the field lines overlap with the lines from the second positive charge. c. the field lines bend toward the second positive charge. d. the field lines bend away from the second positive charge.

Explanation:

The electric field is the surrounding around the charge in which the electric force can be experienced.

There is repulsive force between the same charges. There is an attractive force between the opposite charges.

The electric field for positive charge is outward in direction while the direction of the electric field is inward in direction.

In the given problem, the electric field lines around a positive charge are affected when a second positive charge is near it. The electric field lines are bend away in this case as the charges are same. There is a repulsive force between these charges.