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When a body is suspended by a string, the body, due to its weight w, pulls the string ____________.

A

Vertically upwards

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Vertically downwards

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Horizontally upwards

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Horizontally downwards

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Solution

The correct option is A Vertically downwards
When a body is suspended by a string, the body due to its weight w, pulls the string vertically downwards & the string in its stretched condition pulls the body upwards by a force which balance the weight of the body.

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