A block of mass m is resting on a smooth horizontal surface. One end of a uniform rope of mass (m/3) is fixed to the block. Which is pulled in the horizontal direction by applying a force F at the other end. The tension in the middle of the rope is

Q: A block of mass m is resting on a smooth horizontal surface. One end of a uniform rope of mass (m/3) is fixed to the block. Which is pulled in the horizontal direction by applying a force F at the other end. The tension in the middle of the rope is

(a) (8/7) F

(b) (1/7) F

(c) (1/8) F

(d) (7/8) F