A uniform sphere of weight $W$ and radius $3\,m$ is being held by a string of length $2\,m$ , attached to a frictionless wall as shown in the figure. The tension in the string will be

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  • A

    $5\,W/4$

  • B

    $15\,W/4$

  • C

    $15\,W/16$

  • D

    $5\,W/3$

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