A string is attached to the ceiling.At the bottom of the string a rope of the same length as the string is attached.In the rope-string system,which of the following is the position of greatest tension? Assume the rope has more mass per unit length than the string.
A)at the bottom of the rope
B)at the top of the rope where it is attached to the string
C)at the bottom of the string where it is attached to the rope
D)at the top of the string

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The tension in a rope or string increases with the weight it has to support. Since the string is on top and has to support the entire weight of the rope below it, the position of greatest tension is at the top of the string where it is attached to the ceiling.

A String Is Attached to the Ceiling