Tension

Tension is a force along the length of a medium, in particular, a force carried by a flexible medium, such as a rope or cable. The word "tension" comes from Latin, meaning "to stretch". Not coincidentally, the flexible cords that carry muscle forces to other parts of the body are called tendons. Any flexible connector, such as a string, rope, ch...

Tension is described as the force associated with a tightly pulled string, rope, or cable. It is a pulling force, as it can only pull an object and cannot push one.

When a rope is pulled tight, the tension force is transferred through the rope to the attached object. Here, the tension force balances the weight of the object.

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