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Statement of a problem № 3183

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A heavy uniform chain of length L and mass M hangs vertically above a horizontal table, its lower end just touching the table. When it falls freely, show that the pressure on the table at any instant during the fall is three times the weight of the portion on the table.

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A heavy uniform chain of length L and mass M hangs vertically above a horizontal

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