When Nellie Newton hangs at rest in the middle of a clothesline, the tension will not be the same in each side of the rope when
A)the lengths of rope on each side are different.
B)the angles at each side of the rope are unequal.
C)she is in equilibrium.
D)none of the above

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When Nellie Newton hangs at rest in the middle of a clothesline, the tension will not be the same in each side of the rope if the angles at each side of the rope are unequal. This is because the tension in the rope is dependent on the vertical component of the force needed to balance Nellie's weight, which varies with the angle of the rope to the horizontal.

When Nellie Newton Hangs at Rest in the Middle of a Clothesline