Gr12 charge attraction repulation question

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I don't understand why the answer is B
It make sense if the question is asking which one is the incorrect force since my diagram contain all the arrows except B..
 
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Question:Two charges of +Q are 1 cm apart. If one of the charges is replaced by a charge of –Q, the magnitude of the force between them is
Ans: the same

Won't they either get attracted or repelled? then , the magnitude will change isn't it?
 
For the first question, you already know the forces are in directions A, C and D.
Form the vector sum of forces A and C, then compare it to the size of the force in direction D.

For the second question, just apply Coulomb's law to the 2 situations to compare the magnitudes of the forces. It doesn't ask anything about the direction.