Massless wire

Definition

A massless wire is a hypothetical wire that has no mass, allowing it to transmit force without adding any additional weight or resistance to the system.

Related terms

Tension:

The pulling force transmitted through a string, rope, or other flexible connector.

Newton's Third Law:

States that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

Weightlessness: The condition experienced by objects in freefall where they appear to have no weight due to the absence of support forces.