It would be 7 M 4 m x 2 m equals 8 M - 1 =7
The tension has to hold the part of the weight in the direction of the string:
T = mg*cos(theta)
Theta=0, whole weight, theta=90, T=0, if the pendulum is horizontal, the string will be loose! Yeah
Density is mass divided by volume. rho=m/v. So, v=m/rho. In frank's case this is 80/8 = 10 cm^3.