The discussion revolves around the application of Newton's Second Law in the context of a bird sitting on a stretched wire. Participants are exploring the relationship between the weight of the bird and the tension in the wire.
Some participants are providing insights into the physical behavior of the wire, noting that it cannot be perfectly horizontal and that the tension must be greater than the weight of the bird. There is an ongoing examination of the assumptions made regarding the wire's tension.
Participants are discussing the constraints of the problem, particularly the unrealistic scenario of a perfectly horizontal wire and the implications for tension in real-world conditions.
vkash said:Homework Statement
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when a bird of weight W sits on a stretched wire, The tension in the wire is__________
Homework Equations
Force(external)=mass*aceeleration
The Attempt at a Solution
tension should approach to infinity
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PeterO said:What is your question / difficulty ?
vkash said:is my answer correct.
My answer is infinity.