1. The problem asks: If the charge is positive, what will happen to the direction? 2. In physics, the direction of the electric field or force depends on the sign of the charge. 3. For a positive charge, the electric field lines point away from the charge. 4. This means that the force on a positive test charge placed near a positive charge will be repulsive, pushing it away. 5. Conversely, if the charge were negative, the direction of the force would be towards the charge (attractive). 6. Therefore, when the charge is positive, the direction of the force or field is outward from the charge. This is a fundamental rule in electrostatics: electric field lines originate from positive charges and terminate on negative charges.