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Question
A brass ball is hanging from a stiff cotton thread. Draw a neat labeled diagram showing the forces acting on the brass ball and cotton thread
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Solution
Forces acting on the brass ball and thread:
Tension acts on the thread in the upward direction, while weight mg of the ball acts downwards
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