$A$ weight $Mg$ is suspended from the middle of a rope whose ends are at the same level. The rope is no longer horizontal. The minimum tension required to completely straighten the rope is ......

  • A
    $\frac{Mg}{2}$
  • B
    $Mg \cos \theta$
  • C
    $2Mg \cos \theta$
  • D
    Infinitely large

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