Two small balls of mass m each are suspended side by side by two equal threads of length L as shown in the figure. If the distance between the upper ends of the threads be a, the angle θ that the threads will make with the vertical due to attraction between the balls is
A
tan –1 
B
tan –1 
C
tan –1 
D
tan –1 
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
B
T sin θ = 
T cos θ = mg
dividing we get tan θ = 
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