A light rigid rod is suspended from the ceiling and is spinning freely about the vertical axis at an angle θ with the vertical as shown. Two small identical masses are attached to the midpoint and to the bottom end of the rod. Find the angle between the horizontal and the force exerted by the rod on the mass attached to the midpoint.
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