Four charges are arranged at the corners of a square $ABCD$,as shown in the adjoining figure. The force on the charge kept at the centre $O$ is

  • A
    Zero
  • B
    Along the diagonal $AC$
  • C
    Along the diagonal $BD$
  • D
    Perpendicular to side $AB$

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