A String Is Attached to the Ceiling

question 4

Multiple Choice

A string is attached to the ceiling.At the bottom of the string a rope of the same length as the string is attached.In the rope-string system,which of the following is the position of greatest tension? Assume the rope has more mass per unit length than the string.

• A)at the bottom of the rope
• B)at the top of the rope where it is attached to the string
• C)at the bottom of the string where it is attached to the rope
• D)at the top of the string

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