Three charges each of magnitude $q$ are placed at the corners of an equilateral triangle, the electrostatic force on the charge placed at the center is (each side of triangle is $L$)

  • A

    Zero

  • B

    $\frac{1}{{4\pi {\varepsilon _0}}}\frac{{{q^2}}}{{{L^2}}}$

  • C

    $\frac{1}{{4\pi {\varepsilon _0}}}\frac{{3{q^2}}}{{{L^2}}}$

  • D

    $\frac{1}{{12\pi {\varepsilon _0}}}\frac{{{q^2}}}{{{L^2}}}$

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