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Three charged particle sare in equilibrium under their electrostatic forces only. Then

A

The particles must be collinear.

B

All the charges cannot have the same magnitude.

C

All the charges cannot have the same sign.

D

The equilibrium is unstable.

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The correct Answer is:
A, B, C, D
a.,b.,c.,d.
Sign of `q_(2)` should be different from `q_(1)` and `q_(3)`.
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