A body of weight 200 N is suspended from a tree branch through a chain of mass 10 kg . The branch pulls the chain by a force equal to (if g=10m/s2 ):
(A)100 N
(B)200 N
(C)300 N✓ Correct
(D)150 N
Answer: (C)
Solution
The chain (mass 10 kg) and the 200 N weight hang in series from the branch, which supports the entire system. Tension at the branch T=200 N+(10 kg)(10 m/s2)=200+100=300 N.
JEE Main · 2024 · 06 Apr 2024 · Shift 2 · Single correct option