Two infinitely long thin straight parallel wires are kept at a perpendicular distance of $2R$, having uniform linear charge densities $+\lambda$ and $-\lambda$ respectively. The magnitude of the electric field at the midpoint between the two wires will be . . . . . . .

  • A
    $\lambda / \pi \epsilon_0 R$
  • B
    $\lambda / 2\pi \epsilon_0 R$
  • C
    $2\lambda / \pi \epsilon_0 R$
  • D
    $\lambda / 4\pi \epsilon_0 R$

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