Two persons are holding a rope of negligible weight tightly at its ends so that it is horizontal. A $15\, kg$ weight is attached to the rope at the mid-point, which now no longer remains horizontal. The minimum tension required to completely straighten the rope is

  • A

    $15\, kg$

  • B

    $\frac{15}{2}kg$

  • C

    $5\, kg$

  • D

    infinitely large

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