The work required to be done to assemble four particles,each having a charge $+q$,at the four corners of a square of side $a$ is .......

  • A
    $(4+\sqrt{2}) \frac{k q^2}{a}$
  • B
    $4 \frac{k q^2}{a}$
  • C
    $(2+\sqrt{2}) \frac{k q^2}{a}$
  • D
    $2 \frac{k q^2}{a}$

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