Four equal charges $Q$ are placed at the four corners of a square of side $a$. The work done in moving a charge $-Q$ from its centre to infinity is

  • A
    $0$
  • B
    $\sqrt{2} Q^2 / 4 \pi \varepsilon_0 a$
  • C
    $\sqrt{2} Q^2 / \pi \varepsilon_0 a$
  • D
    $Q^2 / 2 \pi \varepsilon_0 a$

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