A Mobile Is Made of Identical Objects of Mass M

question 26

Multiple Choice

A mobile is made of identical objects of mass m suspended so that the lowest row has one object, the row above two objects, and the row above three objects. All the strings are at 45° angles. What is the average tension in the strings connecting the highest row to the ceiling?

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