In the arrangement shown,the pulleys are fixed and ideal,the strings are light,$m_1 > m_2$ and $S$ is a spring balance which is itself massless. The reading of $S$ (in units of mass) is

  • A
    $m_1 - m_2$
  • B
    $\frac{1}{2}(m_1 + m_2)$
  • C
    $\frac{m_1 m_2}{m_1 + m_2}$
  • D
    $\frac{2m_1 m_2}{m_1 + m_2}$

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