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Consider two identical charges placed distance 2d apart, along the x-axis. The equilibrium of a positive test charge placed at a point O midway betweeb them is

A

neutral

B

stable for displacements along the x-axis

C

stable for displacements along the y-axis

D

unstable for displacement along the y-axis

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