Three point charges 
and +q are placed at points 
, and 
, 
), respectively. The magnitude and direction of the electric dipole moment vector of this charge assembly are
A
along +x direction B
along +y direction C
along the line joining points 
, 
) and ( 
) D
along the line joining points 
and 
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
C
From figure,
along the line joining point 
and 
.
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