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Three charges `2q, -q, and -q` are located at the vertices of an equilateral triangle. At the center of the triangle,

A

field is zero but potential is non -zero

B

field is non -zero but potential is zero

C

both , field and potential are zero

D

both field and potential are non-zero

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