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Three point masses each of mass m are joined together using a string to form an equilateral triangle of side a. The system is placed on a smooth horizontal surface and rotated with a constant angular velcoity `omega` about a vertical axis passing through the centroid Then the tension in each string is .

A

`ma omega^(2)`

B

`3maomega^(2)`

C

`(maomega^(2))/(3)`

D

`(maomega^(2))/(sqrt3)`

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The correct Answer is:
C
`F=mromega^(2), F=sqrt3T`
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