A body of weight $w_1$ is suspended from the ceiling of a room by a chain of weight $w_2$. The ceili

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A body of weight $w_1$ is suspended from the ceiling of a room by a chain of weight $w_2$. The ceiling pulls the chain by a force

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The ceiling supports both the chain and the body, so it exerts an upward force of $w_1 + w_2$.