Answer #118

The answer is (b):

The answer to the first question is (c): when the cord is completely slid off the peg at the right side of the picture, it will become completely detached and fall into the box. This can be seen by clicking your mouse on the photograph at the left above.

The answer to the first question is (c): when the cord is completely slid off the peg at the left side of the picture, it will become completely detached and fall into the box. This can be seen by clicking your mouse on the photograph at the right above.

Suppose that only the first loop of cord were slipped over the end of the pin. What would happen in each case?


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