Consider now a pendulum consisting of a mass on a string. In what direction for the tension force act in the string at all times?

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Consider now a pendulum consisting of a mass on a string.  In what direction for the tension force act in the string  at all times?

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Tangentially to the motion of the mass

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Orthogonal to the motion of the mass

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Vertically upwards from the mass

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Horizontal from the mass

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From the pivot point to the mass

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From the mass to the pivot point

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Vertically downward from the mass

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