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by Anonymous on November 10th, 2009

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If 1 person sits down on one end of a hammock, which end has the most force or pressure, the end he sits on or the opposite end?

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  • by yeroco on November 10th, 2009

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    I was at first tempted to say the force is equal but in different directions.

    However, because you cannot slide freely across the hammock, giving the force a chance to equalize, there is more force exerted on the end where you are sitting than on the opposite end.

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