When the bottom string is pulled slowly in the heavy-ball-and-strings demonstration (Figure 1.7 in your text),tension
A)in the top string is due to your pull plus the weight of the ball.
B)is about the same in both strings.
C)in the bottom string is zero.
D)none of the above

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When the bottom string is pulled slowly, the tension in the top string includes both the force of the pull and the weight of the ball. This is because the top string has to support the entire system's weight, including the force applied from pulling and the ball's inherent weight.

When the Bottom String Is Pulled Slowly in the Heavy-Ball-And-Strings