A Heavy Ball Hangs by a String,with a Second String

question 100

Multiple Choice

A heavy ball hangs by a string,with a second string attached to its bottom (Figure 1.7 in your text) .A quick pull on the bottom string breaks the

• A)top string.
• B)bottom string.
• C)top or bottom string equally likely.
• D)none of the above

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