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A vertical hanging bar of length L and weighing w N/unit length carries a load W at the bottom. The tensile force in the bar at a distance y from the support will be given by:               

A) \[W+wL\]                     

B) \[W+w\,(L-y)\]

C) \[(W+w)\,\text{y/L}\]                 

D) \[W+\frac{W}{w}(L-y)\]