A rope is tied around the Earth's equator. Add 1 meter of rope. How high off the ground can it rise uniformly?
About 16 cm
The answer
Circumference = 2πr. Adding 1m: 2π(r+h)=2πr+1. h=1/(2π)≈0.159m≈16cm. Surprisingly large!
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