CBSE 2026 · Region 2 · Set 1 · Q1 · 1 mark
Three point charges 2q, -2q and q are kept at the vertices of an equilateral triangle of side $\displaystyle l$. The potential energy of the system is
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$\displaystyle \frac{-\mathrm{q}^{2}}{\pi \varepsilon_{0} l}$
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