When two objects with unlike charges (one positive and one negative) are brought near each other, their electric field lines interact in a distinctive way. The electric field lines originate from the positive charge and terminate on the negative charge. When these charges are close, the field lines combine and form continuous curves that run from the positive to the negative charge, illustrating the attractive force between them

. Specifically:

• The field lines curve toward the negative charge and away from the positive charge, creating a pattern where lines connect the two charges directly

• The density of the field lines between the charges increases, indicating a stronger electric field in the region between them

• This pattern visually represents the attraction, as the field lines are in a state of tension between the opposite charges, pulling the charges toward each other

Thus, the electric field lines do not simply repel or push away from each other but rather merge and connect, showing the mutual attraction of unlike charges