Three point charges are placed at the corners of an equilateral triangle. Assuming only electrostatic forces are acting

  • A

    The system can never be in equilibrium

  • B

    The system will be in equilibrium if the charges rotate about the centre of the triangle

  • C

    The system will be in equilibrium if the charges have different magnitudes and different signs.

  • D

    The system will be in equilibrium if the charges have the same magnitudes but different signs

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