A weight can be hung in any of the following four ways by string of same type. In which case is the string most likely to break?

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A weight can be hung in any of the following four ways by string of same type. In which case is the string most likely to break? (A) A (B) B (C) C (D) D

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String will break easily if the tension in the string is more. 2 cos θ= W <img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/physics/2a257c3855a032906ad997874540f02b-.png" /> T =( w /2 cos θ) ∴ as θ increases, cos θ decreases, T increases

Q. A weight can be hung in any of the following four ways by string of same type. In which case is the string most likely to break?

A

B

C

D

String will break easily if the tension in the string is more.
$2 cos θ = W$

$T = \frac{w}{2 c o s θ}$
$∴$ as $θ$ increases, $cos θ$ decreases, $T$ increases

Q. A weight can be hung in any of the following four ways by string of same type. In which case is the string most likely to break?

A

B

C

D

String will break easily if the tension in the string is more. 2cosθ=W T=2cosθw​ ∴ as θ increases, cosθ decreases, T increases

String will break easily if the tension in the string is more.
$2 cos θ = W$

$T = \frac{w}{2 c o s θ}$
$∴$ as $θ$ increases, $cos θ$ decreases, $T$ increases