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A mass m is suspended by a rope from a rigid support at P as shown in the figure. Another rope is tied at the end Q which is pulled horizontally with a force F. If the rope PQ makes angle θ with the vertical, then tension in the string PQ is

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Fsinθ
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Fsinθ
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Fcosθ
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Fcosθ
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Solution

The correct option is B Fsinθ
Let us consider all the forces acting at the point Q.

Taking components of T in vertical and horizontal direction, we get;
Tx=Tsinθ and Ty=Tcosθ
For horizontal equilibrium:
Tsinθ=FT=Fsinθ

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