Release Mass M on a String from Rest at Point

question 34

Multiple Choice

Release mass m on a string from rest at point A. As it passes the lowest point B, the tension in the string is

• A) impossible to determine; the answer depends on the length of the string.
• B) mg
• C) 2mg
• D) 3mg
• E) None of these is correct.

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