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Five equal charges each of value q are placed at the corners of a regular pentagon of side a. The electric field at the centre of the pentagon is

A

`q/(4piepsilon_(0)r^(2))`

B

`(q^(2))/(4piepsilon_(0)r^(2))`

C

`(2q)/(4piepsilon_(0)r^(2))`

D

zero

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The correct Answer is:
D
The electric field at the centre of pentagon would be zero.
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