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Rohit took with him some nylon ropes, when he was going for rock climbing. Can you tell why he selected nylon ropes instead of ropes made up of cotton or jute?
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Nylon ropes are strong elastic and lighter as compared to cotton and jute ropes. A nylon thread is actually stronger than a steel wire of similar thickness.
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Ram took with him some nylon ropes when he was going rock climbing. Can you tell why he selected nylon ropes instead of ropes made up of cotton or jute?
