A light string going over a clamped pulley of mass 
supports a block of mass 
as shown in the figure. The force on the pulley by the clamp is given by
A
B
C
D
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
D
Force on the pulley (other than from clamp),
Since, pulley is in equilibrium, clamp will exert the same amount of force in opposite direction or pulley will also exert this much force on clamp.
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