A flower pot of mass m hangs at rest from the ceiling by a single light string. Which of the following statements about the magnitudes of the forces acting on the pot is correct?
a) The tension in the string is greater than the weight of the pot.
b) The tension in the string is zero because the pot is at rest.
c) The tension in the string equals the weight of the pot.
d) The tension in the string equals one-half of the weight of the pot, the other half being taken by the ceiling.