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Three charges  Q, + q and  +q are placed at the vertices of a right-angled isosceles triangle as shown. The net electrostatic energy of the configuration is zero if Q is equal to

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−q1+2
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−2q2+2
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−2q
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Correct option is B

Net electrostatic energy U=kQqa+kq2a+kQqa2=0⇒kqaQ+q+Q2=0⇒Q=−2q2+2


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