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posted by  physicsguy274 on 7/24/2008 3:05:12 PM  |  status: Closed  

Tension

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General Physics University Physics with Modern Physics (12th) by Young, Freedman N/A N/A
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A weight hung on a wire that is originally horizontal. Can the wire continue to remain exactly horizontal? (use components of tension?) Explain
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posted by sapporo on 7/24/2008 3:12:49 PM  |  status: Live
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NO, becasue the force of of the weight will make it change directions..just like the vectors!!
just think about it and you'll see that it won't  be the same !
 
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