A light elastic string of natural length l0 is hung at one end from a fixed point. When a particle of mass m is hung fr
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A light elastic string of natural length l0 is hung at one end from a fixed point. When a particle of mass m is hung from the other end, the string extends a distance d. Show that the modulus of elasticity of the string is dmgl0. The particle is removed and attached to the midpoint of the string. The ends of the string are now tied to two points, A and B, where B is vertically below A and AB>l0. In the equilibrium position, the lower part of the string remains taut. Show that the displacement of the particle from the midpoint of AB is 4d.