A Heavy Ball Hangs by a String, with a Second

question 12

Multiple Choice

A heavy ball hangs by a string, with a second string attached to its bottom. A slow pull on the bottom string breaks the

• A)top string.
• B)bottom string.
• C)top or bottom string equally.

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