The system in the figure consists of a steel ball attached by a cord to a large block of wood. If the system is dropped in a vacuum, the force in the cord is
A) zero.
B) equal to the difference of the masses of B and W.
C) equal to the difference of the weights of B and W.
D) equal to the weight of B.
E) equal to the sum of the weights of B and W.

Question

The system in the figure consists of a steel ball attached by a cord to a large block of wood. If the system is dropped in a vacuum, the force in the cord is 
A) zero. 
B) equal to the difference of the masses of B and W. 
C) equal to the difference of the weights of B and W. 
D) equal to the weight of B. 
E) equal to the sum of the weights of B and W.

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The Answer of The system in the figure consists of a steel ball attached by a cord to a large block of wood. If the system is dropped in a vacuum, the force in the cord is 
A) zero. 
B) equal to the difference of the masses of B and W. 
C) equal to the difference of the weights of B and W. 
D) equal to the weight of B. 
E) equal to the sum of the weights of B and W.

The System in the Figure Consists of a Steel Ball