Just the one more question xD
What generally happens when a string breaks in Mechanics?
E.g.
On a rough slope where a particle attached to the string is accelerating, apparently it is "catapulted".
What if it wasn't accelerating and moving at constant velocity i.e. in equillibrium, would it still be "catapulted"?
The tension in the string would disappear but what would happen to the friction at the point where the string breaks (instantly), do we assume friction acts in the opposite direction or
do we just assume friction is zero(i think its this)? How about when you have a pulley with two particles of different masses attached and one accelerates. Suddenly the string breaks. Tension would disappear but again, is the particle somehow catapulted upwards and is acting under g?
I believe my assumptions are correct but I'm not sure. Sorry for continuously bothering you :P