A stone of mass 1 kg is tied to the end of a string 1 m long. It is whirled in a vertical circle. The velocity of the stone at the bottom of the circle is just sufficient to take it to the top of circle without slackening of the string. What is the tension in the string at the top of the circle? (Take, 
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A
Zero
B
1 N
C
D
10 N
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A
In critical case, tension at topmost point is zero.
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