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Two persons are holding a rope of negligible weight tightly

Last updated: 6/12/2023

Two persons are holding a rope of negligible weight tightly

Two persons are holding a rope of negligible weight tightly at its ends so that it is horizontal A 15 kg weight is attached to the rope at the mid point which now no longer remains horizontal The minimum tension required to completely straighten the rope is 1 15 kg 2 15 2 kg 3 5 kg 4 Infinitely large or not possible