Four electric charges $+q, +q, -q$ and $-q$ are placed in order at the corners of a square of side $2L$. The electric potential at point $P$,which is midway between the two positive charges,is:

  • A
    $\frac{1}{4 \pi \varepsilon_0} \frac{2q}{L} \left(1 + \frac{1}{\sqrt{5}}\right)$
  • B
    $\frac{1}{4 \pi \varepsilon_0} \frac{2q}{L} \left(1 - \frac{1}{\sqrt{5}}\right)$
  • C
    $\frac{1}{4 \pi \varepsilon_0} \frac{2q}{L} (1 - \sqrt{5})$
  • D
    $\frac{1}{4 \pi \varepsilon_0} \frac{2q}{L} (1 + \sqrt{5})$

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