Here's a breakdown:
* Tension is a type of force that acts along the length of a material, pulling its particles together.
* When you pull on a rope, stretch a rubber band, or hang a weight from a wire, you're creating tension.
* This force is internal to the material and acts in opposition to the applied force.
* Tension can also be described as the force transmitted through a string, cable, chain, or similar one-dimensional continuous object.
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