What is tension?

How does tension varies in a rope which has negligible mass?

When does tension become zero?

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Tension

If one of the objects exerting the force happens to be a rope, string, chain, or cable we call the force tension

How does tension varies in a rope which has negligible mass?

Tension varies in negligible mass(massless) rope only when the rope is acccelerating

When does tension become zero?

In rotation of string ,Tension becomes zero in the string when the string stops rotating and is in free fall.

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What is tension? How does tension varies in a rope which has negligible mass? When does tension become zero?

What is tension?

How does tension varies in a rope which has negligible mass?

When does tension become zero?