College Physics (10th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321902788
Author: Hugh D. Young, Philip W. Adams, Raymond Joseph Chastain
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 4, Problem 8MCP
Three weights hang by very light wires as shown in Figure 4.31 What must be true about the tensions in these wires? (There may be more than one correct choice)
Figure 4.31
Multiple-Choice Problem 8.
- A. The tension in A is the greatest.
- B. The tension in C is the greatest
- C. All three wires have the same tension because the system is in equilibrium.
- D. The tension in C is the least.
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