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Three objects each of mass .m. are placed at the corners of an equilateral triangle of side .l.. What is the gravitational force acting on each mass due to other masses is

A

`(Gm^2)/(sqrt(3l^2))`

B

`(sqrt3Gm^(2))/(2l^2)`

C

`(sqrt3Gm^(2))/(l^2)`

D

`(Gm^2)/l^2`

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C
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