The string of a pendulum of length $L$ is displaced through $90^{\circ}$ from the vertical and released. The maximum tension the string must withstand as the pendulum passes through the mean position is ($m =$ mass of the pendulum,$g =$ acceleration due to gravity).

  • A
    $mg$
  • B
    $3 mg$
  • C
    $5 mg$
  • D
    $6 mg$

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