You have a set of 14 metal weights strung together by nylon fishing line at equal intervals. Each has a weight of 0.20 N. You suspend this array from the ceiling.Which part of the array has the greatest tension in the fishing line?

A. Between weights 1 and 3
B. Above weight 1
C. Just above weight 14
D. Exactly at weight 7


Answer: B

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a.
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b.
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c.
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d.
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