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While I was looking up about free falling chain problem(the question about a chain falling on to a table), I wondered how it would be if the chain is knotted. What I'm thinking is that if the chain has a knot, would it make much difference?
Two questions;
1) Once the knot hits the table, would it fall to one side or would it just keep falling in a straight line? (in real life)
2) Wouldn't the knot's area and mass be too big that the force from hitting the table would slow the chain down, when the knot hits the table?
I'm not that advanced in physics so it would be helpful if you can tell me everything that could change
Two questions;
1) Once the knot hits the table, would it fall to one side or would it just keep falling in a straight line? (in real life)
2) Wouldn't the knot's area and mass be too big that the force from hitting the table would slow the chain down, when the knot hits the table?
I'm not that advanced in physics so it would be helpful if you can tell me everything that could change