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Three uniform spheres, each having mass m and radius r, are kept in such a way that each touches the other two, The magnitude of the gravitational force on any sphere due to the other two is

A

`(Gm^2)/r^2`

B

`(Gm^2)/(4r^2)`

C

`sqrt2 (Gm^2)/(4r^2)`

D

`sqrt3 (Gm^2)/(4r^2)`

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