1. The problem asks whether the number 1 is moving towards or away from a charge. 2. To answer this, we need to understand the context: is 1 representing a charge, a point, or a value in an electric field? 3. If 1 represents a positive test charge near another charge, the direction depends on the sign of the other charge. 4. If the other charge is positive, like charges repel, so 1 moves away. 5. If the other charge is negative, opposite charges attract, so 1 moves towards. 6. Without additional context, we cannot definitively say if 1 is moving towards or away. 7. In summary, the movement depends on the nature of the charges involved and their interaction rules: like charges repel, opposite charges attract.