The floor of a 5-mile long building is perfectly level at every point from one end to the other.
A string is stretched taut between the floor ends, and it touches the floor midways.
What is the relative position of the string ends to the floor?
(Assume no catenary, and I am not looking for a number.....just a subjective answer.)
2006-08-06 01:54:06 · 2 answers · asked by Goat 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
The ends of the string are slightly above the floor because a perfectly level but very long (poured concrete?) floor would exhibit the curvature of the earth. Very large construction projects must take this into consideration.
2006-08-06 02:08:34 · answer #1 · answered by Kes 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Uh? Catenary?
The string ends rest atop the floor?
Is this your hobby or something?
2006-08-06 08:58:27 · answer #2 · answered by fiend_indeed 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋