An infinite number of point charges, each carrying $1 \,\mu C$ charge, are placed along the y-axis at $y=1\, m , 2\, m , 4 \,m , 8\, m \ldots \ldots \ldots \ldots \ldots$

The total force on a $1 \,C$ point charge, placed at the origin, is $x \times 10^{3}\, N$. The value of $x$, to the nearest integer, is .........

[Take $\left.\frac{1}{4 \pi \epsilon_{0}}=9 \times 10^{9} \,Nm ^{2} / C ^{2}\right]$

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  • A

    $9$

  • B

    $16$

  • C

    $12$

  • D

    $24$

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