Each of 108 identical blocks sitting on a frictionless surface is connected to the next block by a massless string. The first block is pulled with a force of 108N. What is the tension in the string connecting block 108 to block 107?
To determine the tension in the string connecting block 108 to block 107, we need to understand the tension in the string between each pair of blocks.
In this scenario, the first block is being pulled with a force of 108N. Since the blocks are connected by a massless string, this force is transmitted equally to each block, resulting in a tension of 108N in the string between block 1 and block 2.
Similarly, this tension of 108N is transmitted to block 2, resulting in another tension of 108N in the string between block 2 and block 3. This process continues for all the blocks until we reach block 108.
Therefore, the tension in the string connecting block 108 to block 107 will also be 108N.