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Electric charges q, q and –2q are placed at the corners of an equilateral triangle ABC of side L. The magnitude of electric dipole moment of the system is (a) qL (b) 2gL (e) (J5)gL (d) 4QI

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Electric charges q, q and –2q are placed at the corners of an equilateral triangle ABC of side L. The
magnitude of electric dipole moment of the system is
(а) qL
(b) 2qL
(c) (V5)gL
(d) 4QI

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