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Two point charges `-q` and `+q` are located at points `(0,0-a)` and `(0,0,a)` respectively. The electric potential at point `(0,0,z)`is `(Z gt a)`

A

`(qa)/(4piepsilon_0z^2)`

B

`(q)/(4piepsilon_0z^2)`

C

`(2qa)/(4piepsilon_0(z^2-a^2))`

D

`(2qa)/(4piepsilon_0(z^2+a^2))`

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The correct Answer is:
C


`V_P=K[(-q)/((z+a))+(q)/((z-a))]=Kq [(-z+a+z+a)/(z^2-a^2)]`
`= (2qa)/(4pi epsilon_0 (z^2 -a^2))`
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