Gravitational lensing - 2 questions

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The discussion centers on gravitational lensing and its implications on the perception of object positions due to massive bodies. Observer O perceives object S at an imaginary position S' due to the gravitational influence of mass M. The first question addresses the direction of the Coulomb force between charged objects S and S', while the second question explores the gravitational force direction from a massive object S, which is lighter than M. Both inquiries delve into the fundamental interactions of gravity and electromagnetism in a lensing context.

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Observer O sees object S in the imaginary position S', because of the gravitational lensing caused by the heavy mass M.

Question 1.
If O is positively charged and S is negatively charged, in what difrection acts the coloumb force - S or S' ?

Question 2.
If S is massive (but is still much lighter then M) what is a direction of additional grvitational force (well, it is not the force but it is not important here) from S?
 
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