@BoingBoing The weight. Gravity doesn't level things out. It's a coincidence that they are level now.
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@BoingBoing The same time, every action has an equal and opposite reaction. As he pulls himself up the 10kg will move up by 1/2 the sameThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@BoingBoing forces remain balanced throughout so system remains stationary. Chimp rises up rope.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@BoingBoing I think it's simultaneously. Both sides weigh the same regardless of the chimp climbing, so gravity would balance them out.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@BoingBoing chimp climbs & shortens rope btw him & weight. Both chimp & weight rise. -
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@BoingBoing weight of rope on chimp side grows so chimp rises slightly slower than weight. -
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@chaircrusher I didn't ask "What is a dot-reply?". I know what a dot-reply is. I asked why are YOU dot-replying to everything. -
@CLK55 the usual reason, visibility.
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@BoingBoing The weight, because the chimp's climbing will pull his side of the rope downwards (& weight up), since it isn't anchored. -
@BoingBoing Or did I fail? Physics was not my strong subject ha!
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