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Homework Statement
A 20 m length of chain weighing 2.0 N/m is hung vertically from one end on a hook.
Answer in Newtons
1.What is the tension three quarters of the way up?
2.What is the tension 1 m from the top?
3.What is the tension 1 m from the bottom?
Homework Equations
F = ma
w = mg
The Attempt at a Solution
Base on my imagine, it has 2 forces total. One is the weight of the chain which is mg (going down); and another one is Newton's law (going up) which is F = ma.
But I look at the problem, it given mg = 2 N/m => m = 2 / 9.8 = 0.2 (what's units here??) I'm confused. Moreover, they give the length of the chain which is 20m. What can I do with it? The length? I really don't know how to start!