A lamp is hung using a cord. The mass of the lamp is 80-grams. Neglecting the weight of the cord, what is the tension in the chord.A 78.4 NB 0.78N784 ND) 80 N

Given: Mass of the lamp = 80 grams = 0.080 kg

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A lamp is hung using a cord. The mass of the lamp is 80-grams. Neglecting the weight of the cord, what is the tension in the chord. A 78.4 N B) 0.78N c) 784 N D 80 N