Three point charges shown in the figure lie along a straight line. The energy required to exchange the position of the central charge with one of the negative charges is

  • A
    $\frac{q^2}{8 \pi \varepsilon_0 a}$
  • B
    $\frac{3 q^2}{8 \pi \varepsilon_0 a}$
  • C
    $\frac{q^2}{4 \pi \varepsilon_0 a}$
  • D
    $\frac{5 q^2}{4 \pi \varepsilon_0 a}$

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