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Chapter 2.3, Problem 2cT
A string exerts a force on each of the two objects to which it is attached. For a massless string, the magnitude of both forces is often referred to as “the tension in the string.”
Justify the use of this approach, in which a single value is assumed for the magnitude of both forces.
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