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If identical charges `(-q)` are placed at each corner of a cube of side `b`, then electric potential energy of charge `(+q)` which is placed at centre of the cube will be

A

`(8 sqrt(2)q^(2))/(4pi epsilon_(0)b)`

B

`(-8sqrt(2)q^(2))/(pi epsilon_(0)b)`

C

`(-4sqrt(2)q^(2))/(piepsilon_(0)b)`

D

`(-4 q^(2))/(sqrt(3)pi epsilon_(0)b)`

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