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All I can think of is that, right at the apex of this rope, the rope is actually horizontal, and so if we break the vector into x and y components, there are no x components up the top and so way up the top at the apex where the rope is horizontal momentarily, there is not tension. That sounds...

Shalikadam I think Mandelbroth was referring to me. But what you have failed to do is really answer my question. All you did is restate what I was explaining. So please, if you do know "why", instead of "what" that would be appreciated. You just have told me what I already know. Now I want to...

Shalikadam: I didn't say we have increased the maximum tension it can hold. Basically what you have done is explain the situation so others can understand what I'm asking. Thankyou for that. So I want to understand the physics behind this phenomenon. Most people who do this course ask this...

Hi there I have a practical physics question. I'm an industrial abseiler, and on the course today we had this question which not even the instructor can answer. If we have a rope connected to a horizontal beam. Say the rope can hold 100kg before it breaks. Now, if we take the top end of...

Thanks, that's an awesome response. Cheers. David.

Yeah you're probably right. I didn't realize it was this complicated to be honest. Thanks for your replies. David.

SO I think you're saying that the rope would have some kind of coefficient of elasticity or something. So where would I find the kind of formula that I'm looking for to find this out? Let's just say I know the coefficient or, I can work out how much the rope stretches before it breaks. David.

Hi I'm wondering, if I had a mass of 10kg and I dropped it 10 metres, how would I work out how much force is exerted on a rope? Thanks David.