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Breaking Point
You are given a thread 1' long. Now hold the thread from two different ends. Pull the thread with exactly equal amount of force applied from both ends and exactly opposite direction.
At what point will the thread break?
At what point will the thread break?
Answer
The thread will break from the weakest point, not necessarily the center.Hide Answer Show Answer
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I thought you ment point as in when and i said immeditally
I also thought you meant when will it break and not where, so I said when the force exceeds the tensile strength of the thread.
Ah, I assumed the thread was an ideal one. Very nice though.
good 1
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You are the weakest link.
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