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Andreas C
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Let's say we have a long, straight, one-molecule-thick string of connected molecules under the influence of Earth's gravity, pointing towards the center of the Earth. This string will then be subject to tidal forces. Does the length of the string have anything to do with whether or not the bonds between the molecules will break at some point, or does it only have to do with the gravitational gradient of the point where it will break (meaning that it would break anyways, regardless of the length of the chain)?