If a stone of mass $0.5 \ kg$ tied to one end of a wire is whirled in a circular path of radius $2 \ m$ with a speed $40 \ rev/min$ in a horizontal plane,then the tension in the wire is nearly (in $N$)

  • A
    $14.8$
  • B
    $12.4$
  • C
    $17.5$
  • D
    $20.8$

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