Re: The strength of a rope is more than the sum of the strengths of its separate

On 21 Sep., 21:50, "Androcles" <Headmas...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
"minimus" <spammergetthisem...@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message

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The strength of a rope is more than the sum of the strengths of its
separate
strands.

Why?

It is twisted, the force vector is at an angle to the strands.
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Hi,
it sounds right to me , but there must be more to it: Fibers are
twisted into a twine, which is twisted into strands and then into rope.
( Sailors,please excuse landlubber terminology ) In the end in most
"twisted" ropes the twine seems to run in the direction of the rope.
But of course the diameter of the rope is bigger than the diameter of
its combined fibers, and I wonder if thats already the solution , i.e.
would a bundle of fibers as thick as the rope be just as strong ?
ed
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