Two charges $+q$ and $-q$ are kept at a certain distance apart. Then, at any point on the perpendicular bisector of the line joining the two charges:

  • A
    the electric field strength is zero
  • B
    the electric potential is zero
  • C
    both electric potential and electric field strength are zero
  • D
    both electric potential and electric field strength are non-zero

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