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Homework Statement
A stone hangs by a fine thread from the ceiling and a section of the same thread dangles from the bottom of the stone.
Homework Equations
a. If a person gives a sharp pull on the dangling thread, where is the thread likely to break: below the stone or above it?
b. What if the person gives a slow and steady pull?
Explain your answer.
The Attempt at a Solution
I think that the answer for a is below while for b the answer is above, but I don't know exactly how. Can someone please explain this in detail. Thanks