Three identical spheres of radius $r$ are placed on a horizontal surface such that they touch each other. These spheres are arranged such that their centers form an equilateral triangle. The center of mass of this system will be at ........
- AThe midpoint of the line connecting two spheres
- BThe center of any one sphere
- COn the horizontal surface
- DAt the centroid of the triangle formed by their centers
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