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A metallic ball is hanging by a string from a fixed support. Draw a neat labelled diagram showing the force acting on the ball and the string

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$T \to$ Tension in the string
$m g \to$ Weight of the ball
Weight of the ball is acted downwards. The tension in the string is acted in the upward direction and along the string as shown in the diagram.

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