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Four charges are arranged at the corners of a square ABCD as shown in the figure. The force on the charge kept at the centre O will be:

A

perpendicular to side AB

B

along the diagonal BD

C

along the diagonal AC

D

zero

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The correct Answer is:
B

Hence net force is along BD
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