Shown in the figure is a rigid and uniform one-meter-long rod $AB$ held in a horizontal position by two strings tied to its ends and attached to the ceiling. The rod has a mass $m$ and another weight of mass $2m$ is hung at a distance of $75\, cm$ from $A$. The tension in the string at $A$ is $....mg$.

  • A
    $2$
  • B
    $0.5$
  • C
    $0.75$
  • D
    $1$

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