There are three circles of equal diameter ($10$ units each) as shown in the figure below. The straight line $PQ$ passes through the centres of all the three circles. The straight line $PR$ is a tangent to the third circle at $C$ and cuts the second circle at the points $A$ and $B$ as shown in the figure.Then the length of the line segment $AB$ is
- $6$ units
- $7$ units
- $8$ units
- $9$ units