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A 24 foot chain, weighing Y lbs/foot of length, is stretched out on a very tall frictionless table with 6 feet hanging over the edge of the table. If the chain is released from rest , in the configuration described above, find the following:

a) How long before the chain falls off the table?
b) What is the velocity of the chain at that moment?

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A 24 foot chain, weighing Y lbs/foot of length, is stretched out on a very tall frictionless table with 6 feet hanging over the edge of the table. If the chain is released from rest , in the configuration described above, find the following:

a) How long before the chain falls off the table?

b) What is the velocity of ...

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