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

  • A
    $\frac{1}{4\pi\epsilon_0} \frac{2q}{r} [\frac{1}{\sqrt{5}} - 1]$
  • B
    $\frac{1}{4\pi\epsilon_0} \frac{q}{r} [\frac{1}{\sqrt{5}} + 1]$
  • C
    $\frac{1}{4\pi\epsilon_0} \frac{2q}{r} [1 - \sqrt{5}]$
  • D
    $\frac{1}{4\pi\epsilon_0} \frac{q}{r} [1 + \sqrt{5}]$

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