inextensible string
What inextensible string means in Mathematics A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel, WJEC.
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Reference: WJEC
Modelling assumption meaning acceleration magnitude a is identical for both connected particles.
A string whose length remains constant while it is taut.
Topics that use inextensible string
- Forces and Newton’s laws (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
- Forces and Newton’s laws (AS Unit 2: Applied Mathematics A) (WJEC A-Level)
Related terms
- force
- Newton's first law
- Newton's second law
- Newton’s third law
- Resultant force
- weight
- action-reaction pairs
- coefficient of friction
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