Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics
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Author: Douglas C. Giancoli
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Chapter 12, Problem 58GP
A tightly stretched “high wire” is 36 m long. It sags 2.1 m when a 60.0-kg tightrope walker stands at its center. What is the tension in the wire? Is it possible to increase the tension in the wire so that there is no sag?
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