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A particle of mass m is moving in a potential of the form V(x, y, z) = $$\frac{1}{2}$$ mω2 (3x2 + 3y2 + 2z2 + 2xy). The oscillation frequencies of the three normal modes of the particle are given by

A. ω, $$\sqrt 3 $$ ω and $$\sqrt 3 $$ ω

B. $$\sqrt 2 $$ ω, $$\sqrt 3 $$ ω and $$\sqrt 3 $$ ω

C. $$\sqrt 2 $$ ω, $$\sqrt 2 $$ ω and 2ω

D. $$\sqrt 2 $$ ω, 2ω and 2ω

Answer: Option A


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