Three charges $Q, +q$ and $+q$ are placed at the vertices of a right-angled isosceles triangle with legs of length $a$ as shown in the figure. The net electrostatic potential energy of the configuration is zero. The value of $Q$ is:

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

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