Three charges of equal magnitude are placed at three corners of a square of side $a$. If $F_{12}$ is the force between the charges at corners $1$ and $2$,and $F_{13}$ is the force between the charges at corners $1$ and $3$,what is the ratio $F_{12}/F_{13}$?

  • A
    $1/2$
  • B
    $2$
  • C
    $1/\sqrt{2}$
  • D
    $\sqrt{2}$

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