Two persons are holding a rope of negligible weight tightly at its ends so that it is horizontal. A 15kg weight is attached to the rope at the mid point which now no longer remains horizontal. The minimum tension required to completely straighten the rope is :

(A) 15kg 

(B) 15/2kg 

(C) 5kg 

(D) Infinitely large (or not possible)

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(D) Infinitely large (or not possible)

Explanation:

Let T be the tension in a string for equilibrium 2Tcosθ=mg string will be straight if θ=90 degree. and cosθ=0  

T=mg/2 cosθ.

t=infinity

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