Timeline for Why won't a tight cable ever be fully straight?
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| Dec 9, 2013 at 23:38 | comment | added | Selene Routley | @Ovi Yes, that's possible, but it would gainsay the wonted assumption that the cable is perfectly flexible, i.e. it cannot support shear. | |
| May 12, 2013 at 4:32 | comment | added | Ovi | I don't believe this is a complete answer. What if the upward force needed to cancel out gravity was actually the normal force upwards from the objects supporting the wires? | |
| May 11, 2013 at 17:56 | history | edited | tamasgal | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| May 11, 2013 at 17:28 | comment | added | tamasgal | See my example, I hope it's more clear now ; ) | |
| May 11, 2013 at 17:28 | history | edited | tamasgal | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| May 11, 2013 at 17:16 | history | answered | tamasgal | CC BY-SA 3.0 |