Question Number 226714 by mr W last updated on 11/Dec/25
Commented by mr W last updated on 11/Dec/25
$${a}\:{dry}\:{rope}\:{with}\:{mass}\:{m}\:{and}\:{length}\:{l}\: \\ $$$${hangs}\:{free}\:{from}\:{two}\:{points}\:{with} \\ $$$${distance}\:{b}\:{to}\:{each}\:{other}.\:{for}\:{some} \\ $$$${reason}\:{the}\:{right}\:{half}\:{of}\:{the}\:{rope}\: \\ $$$${becomes}\:{wet}.\:{if}\:{the}\:{wet}\:{rope}\:{is} \\ $$$${twice}\:{as}\:{heavy}\:{as}\:{the}\:{dry}\:{one},\:{how} \\ $$$${much}\:{does}\:{the}\:{sag}\:{of}\:{the}\:{rope}\:{change}? \\ $$