University Physics with Modern Physics (14th Edition)
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Author: Hugh D. Young, Roger A. Freedman
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Chapter 5, Problem 5.3DQ
A clothesline hangs between two poles. No matter how tightly the line is stretched, it sags a little at the center. Explain why.
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