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A block of mass m hangs from a string attached to a ceiling, as shown in Figure 5-24. An identical string hangs down from the bottom of the block Which string breaks if (a) the lower string is pulled with a slowly increasing force or (b) the lower string is jerked rapidly downward? Explain.
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