Particles of masses $m, 2m, 3m, \ldots, nm$ grams are placed on the same line at distances $l, 2l, 3l, \ldots, nl$ cm from a fixed point. The distance of the centre of mass of the particles from the fixed point in centimetres is:

  • A
    $\frac{(2n+1)l}{3}$
  • B
    $\frac{l}{n+1}$
  • C
    $\frac{n(n^2+1)l}{2}$
  • D
    $\frac{2l}{n(n^2+1)}$

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