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Q. A mass of $1\, kg$ is suspended by a string $A$. Another string $C$ is connected to its lower end (see figure). If a sudden jerk is given to $C$, thenPhysics Question Image

Laws of Motion

Solution:

When a sudden jerk is given to $C$, an impulsive tension exceeding the breaking tension develops in $C$ first, which breaks before this impulse can reach $A$ as a wave through block.