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Re: "Quotes" that were said during build season

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Originally Posted by dubiousSwain View Post
What about pencils? Glass?
That is due to a percieved increase in stiffness. It is harder for you to apply a bending moment to a shorter piece, but does not change the bending resistance of the object. It would still break again were you able to apply the same bending moment. Since it is shorter, it takes more force to do so (moment=force*length)
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