How much will a cable sag? A simple approximation
The Endeavour 2024-03-09
Summary:
Suppose you have a cable of length 2s suspended from two poles of equal height a distance 2x apart. Assuming the cable hangs in the shape of a catenary, how much does it sag in the middle? If the cable were pulled perfectly taught, we would have s = x and there would be no […]
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