Three equal charges $+q$ each are placed at the three vertices of an equilateral triangle. The electric field at the centroid of the triangle is . . . . . . . ('$r$' is the length of the side of the triangle).

  • A
    $\frac{3 k q}{r^2}$
  • B
    Zero
  • C
    $\frac{k q}{r^2}$
  • D
    $\frac{\sqrt{3} k q}{2 r^2}$

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