Tension (physics)
- Tension (physics)
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physics String Tension is the magnitude of the pulling force exerted by a string, cable, chain, or similar object on another object. Tension is measured Newtons (kgm/s2) and is always parallel to the string on which it applies. There are two basic possibilities for systems of objects held by strings."Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics", Section 5.7. Seventh Edition, Brooks/Cole Cengage Learning, 2008.] Either acceleration is zero and the system is therefore in equilibrium or there acceleration and therefore a net force is present. Note that a string is assumed to have "negligible mass."ystem in Equilibrium
A system is in equilibrium when the sum of all forces is zero.
For example consider a system consisting of an object that is being lowered vertically by a string with tension, T, at a constant velocity. The system has a constant velocity and is therefore in equilibrium because the tension, in the string (which is pulling up on the object) is equal to the force of gravity, mg, (which is pulling down on the object). (Assume up is positive and down is negative.)
ystem Under Net Force
A system has a net force when an unbalanced force is exerted on it. An equivalent statement is the sum of all forces is not zero. Acceleration and net force always exist together.
For example consider the same system as above but suppose the object is now being lowered with in an increasing velocity downwards (negative acceleration) therefore there exists a net force somewhere in the system. In this case negative acceleration would indicate that | mg | > | T |.
trings in Modern Physics
String-like objects in relativistic theories, such as the strings used in some models of interactions between
quarks , or those used in the modernstring theory , also possess tension. These strings are analyzed in terms of theirworld sheet , and the energy is then typically proportional to the length of the string. As a result, the tension in such strings is independent of the amount of stretching.References
ee also
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Physical compression
*Force
*Stress
*Tensile strength
*Strings (music)
*Surface Tension
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