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Statement of a problem № 10057

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A block of mass m hangs from a string attached to a ceiling, as shown in FIGURE 5-24. An identical string hangs down from the bottom of the block. Which string breaks if (a) The lower string is pulled with a slowly increasing force (b) The lower string is jerked rapidly downward? Explain.




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