2006-11-09 21:47:40 · 6 answers · asked by chaitanya km 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
This can be confusing because there are several types of forces at work. It is easier to picture a large rubber band than a rope.
The first force is "reactive tension" which is parallel to the rope, and is the force used in calculations at the body being moved.
There is also "internal tension" in the rope which describes the forces acting within the rope itself. These forces are typically both radial and longitudinal to the rope.
2006-11-09 22:18:52 · answer #1 · answered by cfpops 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
at the end where body is attached a reaction force is applied in the opposite direction and the end where force is applied another reaction is applied in the opposite direction. This force in the opposite direction is called the pseudoforce which provide tension in string. Thus tension is always applied in both directions.
2006-11-09 23:50:45 · answer #2 · answered by Napster 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At the begining of the rope(let it be near body) tension is directed to the end of rope, and at the end of rope it's directed to the body.
2006-11-09 22:02:19 · answer #3 · answered by Ugi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tension always moves along the rope in BOTH directions
2006-11-09 21:56:51 · answer #4 · answered by Stuart T 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It will be both in the same and opposite directions to that of the applied force.
2006-11-09 22:04:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tension is always in both directions
Rope example
object --<------->----object
arrows mark tention
in compresion the oposite is true
Compression example
object -->-------<----object
2006-11-09 22:05:46 · answer #6 · answered by dragongml 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋