An iron sphere weighing $10\, N$ rests in a $V$ shaped smooth trough whose sides form an angle of $60^o$ as shown in the figure. Then the reaction forces are

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  • A

    $R_A = 10 N$ & $R_B = 0$ in case $(i)$

  • B

    $R_A = 10 \,N$ & $R_B = 10\, N$ in case $(ii)$

  • C

    $R_A = \frac{{20}}{{\sqrt 3 }}  N$ & $R_B = \frac{{10}}{{\sqrt 3 }} N$ in case $(iii)$

  • D

    All of the above

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