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Three particles, each of mass m and carrying a charge q each, are suspended from a common point by insulating mass-less strings each of length L. If the particles are in equilibrium and are located at the corners of an equilateral triangle of side a, calculate the charge q on each particle. Assume `Lgtgta`.

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