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Two charges of equal magnitude q are placed in air at a distance 2a apart and third charge `-2q` is placed at mid-point . The potential energy of the system is `(epsi_(0)` = permittivity of free space)

A

`(q^(2))/(8pi epsilon_(0)a)`

B

`(6q^(2))/(8pi epsilon_(0)a)`

C

`-(7q^(2))/(8pi epsilon_(0)a)`

D

`(9q^(2))/(8pi epsilon_(0)a)`

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