A body of weight W1 is suspended from the ceiling of a room through a chain of weight W2. The ceiling pulls the chain by a force equal to:
A
W2
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B
(W1+W2)/2
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C
(W1+W2)
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D
W1×W2
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Solution
The correct option is A(W1+W2) The ceiling pulls the chain with a force equal to the sum of weights of chain and the body. So the pulling force = (w1 + w2)