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Positive and negative point charges of equal magnitude are kept at `(0,0,a/2)` and `(0,0,(-a)/2)` respectively. The work done by the electric field when another positive point charge is moved from `(-a,0,0)` to (0, a, 0) is

A

Positive

B

Negative

C

Zero

D

Depends on the path connecting the initial and final positions

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