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    B Why is it harder to break tied spaghetti compared to separated spaghetti?

    Yes, Now it's all' much clearer. Thank you so much!
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    B Why is it harder to break tied spaghetti compared to separated spaghetti?

    I Think I have figured out a rough explanation. So, in the case of the separated spaghetti, even if we attach a lower mass an angle between the anchor point and the load is created. The angle is >0° and therefore more load is distributed on each anchor point. When the spaghetti are tied together...
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    B Why is it harder to break tied spaghetti compared to separated spaghetti?

    Sorry buy Ì don't understand how it can be helpful. I just want to know why when the three spaghetti are together you need more force to break them than when they are separated. Is it because they have less shear stress or something to this extent?
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    B Why is it harder to break tied spaghetti compared to separated spaghetti?

    Alright, sorry for being unclear. The image is the set up for the spaghetti when they are separated and they break by applying a small mass. When the spaghetti are instead close together (no separatio) the mass needed to break them is bigger. Why is that?
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    B Why is it harder to break tied spaghetti compared to separated spaghetti?

    Hi fellow members, I have one question for you that may seem basic and easy that is however concerning me: why when 3 spaghetti are tied together it is harder to break them than when they are separated by a certain distance? Thank you in advance! NB :Number of spaghetti and reparation don't...
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