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A heavy string of mass m hangs between two fixed points A and B at the same level. The tangents to the string at A and B are at an angle θ with the horizontal as shown in the figure. The tension in the string at the lowest point is

A

mg2 sin θ

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mg2 cos θ

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mg2 tan θ

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mg2 cot θ

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Solution

The correct option is C. mg2 tan θ.


From the free body diagram of the half part of the wire shown above we have,

In the vertical direction, T sin θ=mg/2 .............(i)

(Since the tension at one end balances the weight of the half part of the wire)

In the horizontal direction, T=T cos θ ...........(ii)

From equation (i) and equation (ii) we get,

T=mg2cot θ=mg2 tan θ.


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