Point charges are placed at the vertices of a regular hexagon with center $O$ and side length $L$ as shown in the figure. Given $K = \frac{q}{4\pi \epsilon_0 L^2}$,which of the following statements is correct?

  • A
    The electric field at $O$ is $6K$.
  • B
    The electric potential at point $O$ is zero.
  • C
    The potential at all points on the line $OD$ is the same.
  • D
    The potential at all points on the line $ST$ is the same.

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