Physics Electrostatics Potential & Capacitance Electric Field and Potential,Defference,Energy and Dipole MCQ (Single Correct)

Three charges are located at the vertices of an equilateral triangle. At the center of the triangle

A
The field is zero but potential is non-zero
B
The field is non-zero but potential is zero
C
Both field and potential are zero
D
Both field and potential are non-zero

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The correct answer is:
B

Obviously, from charge configuration, at the centre electric field is non-zero. Potential at the centre due to 2q charge

and potential due to – q charge

(r = distance of centre point)

∴ ∴ Total potential

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