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Answer: A stone hangs by a fine thread from the ceiling,
Chapter 19, Problem 9Q(choose chapter or problem)
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. ). 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 your answers.
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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. ). 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 your answers.
ANSWER:
Solution 9Q: We have to understand the behavior of a system consisting of thread and a stone, under the action of sharp pull and slow steady pull. Step 1 of 3 Concept: The tendency of a body to maintain it state of rest or of uniform motion is known as inertia of a body.