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Six charges, three positive and three negative of equal magnitude are to be placed at the vertices of a regular hexagon such that the electric field at O is double the electric field when only one positive charge of same magnitude is placed at R. Which of the following arrangements of charge is possible for, P, Q, R, S, T and U respectively?

(A) +, -, +, -, -,+

(B) +, -, +, -, +, -

(C) +, +, -, +, -, -

(D) -, +, +, -, +, -

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Correct option (D) -, +, +, -, +, - 

Explanation:

According to option (d) the electric field due to P and S and due to Q and T add to zero. While due to U and R will be added up. 

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