Two particles, each with charge Q, and a third particle, with charge q, are placed at the vertices of an equilateral triangle as shown. The total force on the particle with charge q is:
A. parallel to the left side of the triangle
B. parallel to the right side of the triangle
C. parallel to the bottom side of the triangle
D. perpendicular to the bottom side of the triangle
E. perpendicular to the left side of the triangle