A point A on a sphere of weight W rests in contact with a smooth vertical wall and is supported by a string joining a point B on the sphere to a point C on the wall. Draw a free body diagram of the sphere.
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Weight (W) of the sphere acts in the downward direction, rope exerts a tension force (T) along its length and the wall exerts a normal force (N) on the sphere as shown in the figure.
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