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I'm a complete newbie to physics, just wanted an answer to something.
Why is it easier to snap a longer rod compared to that of a smaller rod of the same material?
Is it just down to greater torque applied with respect to the longer rod?
I have tried to google it but it doesn't come up with anything with any substance, maybe i need to improve on my google'ing!
Also for example with a rattlesnakes rattle, after many years sometimes it snaps (possibly from hitting it against things etc). But am i right in saying that it would be the lateral load in the motion of the rattle that causes it to get weaker also? and does the lateral load typically increase with length?
Why is it easier to snap a longer rod compared to that of a smaller rod of the same material?
Is it just down to greater torque applied with respect to the longer rod?
I have tried to google it but it doesn't come up with anything with any substance, maybe i need to improve on my google'ing!
Also for example with a rattlesnakes rattle, after many years sometimes it snaps (possibly from hitting it against things etc). But am i right in saying that it would be the lateral load in the motion of the rattle that causes it to get weaker also? and does the lateral load typically increase with length?