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A negative charge is placed at the midpoint between two fixed equal positive charges, separated by a distance \(2 d\). If the negative charge is given a small displacement \(x(x< < a)\) perpendicular to the line joining the positive charges, how the force \((F)\) developed on it will approximately depend on \(x ?\)

  1. A \(F \propto x\)
  2. B \(F \propto \frac{1}{x}\)
  3. C \(F \propto x^{2}\)
  4. D \(F \propto \frac{1}{x^{2}}\)
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(A) \(F \propto x\)

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