Question: Show that the curve assumed by a cable that carries a distributed load w(x) is defined by the differential equation d2y/dx2 = w(x)/T0, where T0

Show that the curve assumed by a cable that carries a distributed load w(x) is defined by the differential equation d2y/dx2 = w(x)/T0, where T0 is the tension at the lowest point.

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