A uniform rod of length 4L and mass M is suspended from a horizontal roof by two light strings of length L and 2L as shown. Then the tension in the left string of length L is
A
B
C
D
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
A
The free body diagram of rod is Net torque about center of mass is zero
......(i)
and 
.....(ii)
form (i) and (ii) we get:
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