A charge $+q$ is situated at a distance $d$ away from both the sides of a grounded conducting $L$ shaped sheet as shown in the figure.The force acting on the charge $+q$ is 

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  • A

    towards $O$, magnitude $\frac{q^2}{32 \pi \varepsilon_0 d^2}(2 \sqrt{2}+1)$

  • B

    away from $O$, magnitude $\frac{q^2}{32 \pi \varepsilon_0 d^2}(2 \sqrt{2}+1)$

  • C

    towards $O$, magnitude $\frac{q^2}{32 \pi \varepsilon_0 d^2}(2 \sqrt{2}-1)$

  • D

    away from $O$, magnitude $\frac{q^2}{32 \pi \varepsilon_0 d^2}(2 \sqrt{2}-1)$

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