COMEDK · Physics · 17. Electrostatics
The charges \(Q,+q\) and \(+q\) are placed at the vertices of an equilateral triangle of side \(l\). If the net electrostatic potential energy of the system is zero, then \(Q\) is equal to
- A \(-q / 2\)
- B \(-q\)
- C \(+q / 2\)
- D Zero
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(A) \(-q / 2\)
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