A simple pendulum has a bob of mass M. The bob is on a light string of length . The string is fixed at C. At position A, the string is horizontal and the bob is at rest. The bob is released from A and swings to B, where the string is vertical. The tension in the string when the bob first reaches B is
B) 2Mg
C) Mg
D) Mg
E) None of these is correct.

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A simple pendulum has a bob of mass M. The bob is on a light string of length  . The string is fixed at C. At position A, the string is horizontal and the bob is at rest. The bob is released from A and swings to B, where the string is vertical. The tension in the string when the bob first reaches B is
B) 2Mg 
C) Mg 
D) Mg 
E) None of these is correct.

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The Answer of  A simple pendulum has a bob of mass M. The bob is on a light string of length  . The string is fixed at C. At position A, the string is horizontal and the bob is at rest. The bob is released from A and swings to B, where the string is vertical. The tension in the string when the bob first reaches B is
B) 2Mg 
C) Mg 
D) Mg 
E) None of these is correct.

A Simple Pendulum Has a Bob of Mass M