Three charges $Q, +q$ and $+q$ are placed at the vertices of a right-angled isosceles triangle as shown in the figure. The net electrostatic potential energy of the system is zero. Then $Q$ is equal to:

  • A
    $\frac{-q}{1 + \sqrt{2}}$
  • B
    $\frac{-2q}{2 + \sqrt{2}}$
  • C
    $-2q$
  • D
    $+q$

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