A Flexible Rope!
A uniform, flexible rope passes over two small, frictionless pulleys mounted at the same height (see figure). The length of the rope between the pulleys is and its "sag" is
In equilibrium, what is the length of the rope segments that hang down on either side?
The answer is 2.
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