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disruptors
Nov14-04, 09:12 PM
Consider a rope with length l and mass per unit length (lambda), hanging vertically. Let y refer to the height of a point P above the bottom of the rope.

What is the tension at point P in the rope?

Thanks alot ppl...

I know the answer should include y but not sure in what way...

CartoonKid
Nov14-04, 09:15 PM
http://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=52575
This is the previous post which has the same question.