Two equal charges $q$ are placed at a distance of $2a$ and a third charge $-2q$ is placed at the midpoint. The potential energy of the system is:

  • A
    $ \frac{q^2}{8\pi \varepsilon_0 a} $
  • B
    $ \frac{6q^2}{8\pi \varepsilon_0 a} $
  • C
    $ -\frac{7q^2}{8\pi \varepsilon_0 a} $
  • D
    $ \frac{9q^2}{8\pi \varepsilon_0 a} $

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