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A charge `+q` is fixed at each of the points `x=x_0`, `x=3x_0`, `x=5x_0`,…………`x=oo` on the x axis, and a charge `-q` is fixed at each of the points `x=2x_0`, `x=4x_0`, `x=6x_0`, …………`x=oo`. Here `x_0` is a positive constant. Take the electric potential at a point due to a charge Q at a distance r from it to be `Q//(4piepsilon_0r)`.Then, the potential at the origin due to the above system of

A

zero

B

infinity

C

`(q)/(8piepsilon_(0)x_(0)ln2)`

D

`(qln2)/(4piepsilon_(0)x_(0))`

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`V=(q)/(4piepsilon_(0))((1)/(x_(0))-(1)/(2x_(0))+(1)/(3x_(0))-(1)/(4x_(0))+...)=(q)/(4piepsilon_(0)x_(0))(1-(1)/(2)+(1)/(3)-(1)/(4)+...)=(q)/(4piepsilon_(0)x_(0))ln(2)`
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