Eli5: a person pulls a rope on one end, while the other person pulls it on the other end, but the rope is bent round a corner. Apparently, the person whose rope is angled round a corner will have it easier. Why?
In: Physics
Isn’t both ends of the rope are bent round a corner?
* a bend adds friction, making it harder for anyone to make progress
* ropes are elastic, the further you are from the point of contact, the more of your energy is lost to stretching
* the closer you are to the bend, the effectively you can use lateral movement to jam the rope against the bend
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