Three charges $-q, Q$ and $-q$ are placed at equal distances on a straight line. If the total potential energy of the system of three charges is zero,then the ratio $\frac{Q}{q}$ is

  • A
    $1$ : $2$
  • B
    $1$ : $1$
  • C
    $1$ : $4$
  • D
    $1$ : $3$

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