Question: A stone hangs by a fine thread from the ceiling, and a section of the same thread dangles from the bottom of the stone (Fig

A stone hangs by a fine thread from the ceiling, and a section of the same thread dangles from the bottom of the stone (Fig 4-36). If a person gives a sharp pull on the dangling thread, where is the thread likely to break; below the stone or above it? What if the person gives a slow and steady pull? Explain you answer?


A stone hangs by a fine thread from the ceiling,

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