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A stick has its bottom end attached to a wall by a pivot and is held up by a massless string attached to its other end. Which of the following scenarios has the smallest tension in the string ? (Length of stick is same in all scenarios).

Options:

Answer:
B
Solution:

Taking moments about the pivot, the string tension is inversely proportional to its perpendicular lever arm.

The lever arm is greatest in option B, so B has the smallest tension.

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