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Configuration(1) Configuration(2)
In the first configuration (1) as shown in the figure, four identical charges 
are kept at the corners 
and 
of square of side length ' 
'. In the second configuration (2), the same charges are shifted to mid points 
and F , of the square, If 
, the difference between the potential energies of configuration (2) and (1) is given by :
A
B
C
D
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
D
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