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An infinite number of charges each numerically equal to q and of the same sign are placed along the x-axis at `x = 1, x = 2, x = 4, x = 8` and so on. Find electric potential at `x=0`.

A

`(Q)/(4piepsilon_(0))`

B

`(2Q)/(4piepsilon_(0))`

C

`(3Q)/(4piepsilon_(0))`

D

`(Q)/(piepsilon_(0))`

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`V=(Q)/(4piepsilon_(0))[(1)/(1)+(1)/(2)+(1)/(4)+(1)/(8)+......]`
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