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The pulleys and strings shown in the figure are smooth and of negligible mass. For the system to remain in equilibrium. The angle
should be

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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
45
(45) If
is the tension in the string, Then

(For outer masses)
(For inner mass)
Eliminating
, we get 
or 
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