A small object of mass m, on the end of a light cord, is held horizontally at a distance r from a fixed support as shown. The object is then released. What is the tension in the cord when the object is at the lowest point of its swing?
A) mg/2
B) mg
C) 2 mg
D) 3 mg
E) mgr

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A small object of mass m, on the end of a light cord, is held horizontally at a distance r from a fixed support as shown. The object is then released. What is the tension in the cord when the object is at the lowest point of its swing? 
A) mg/2 
B) mg 
C) 2 mg 
D) 3 mg 
E) mgr

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The Answer of A small object of mass m, on the end of a light cord, is held horizontally at a distance r from a fixed support as shown. The object is then released. What is the tension in the cord when the object is at the lowest point of its swing? 
A) mg/2 
B) mg 
C) 2 mg 
D) 3 mg 
E) mgr

A Small Object of Mass M, on the End of a Light