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A charge Q is placed at each of the opposite corners of a square. A charge q is placed at each of the other two corners. If the net electrical force on Q is zero, then the Q/q equals

A

`-1`

B

1

C

`-(1)/(sqrt(2))`

D

`-2sqrt(2)`

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