Four point charges are placed in a plane at the following positions +Q at (1, 0), -Q at (-1, 0), + Q at (0, 1) and -Q at (0, -1).
At large distances the electrostatic potential due to this charge distribution will be dominated by the
A. monopole moment
B. dipole moment
C. quadrupole moment
D. octopole moment
Answer: Option C

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