Game: Which Knot is Strongest? (IMAGE)

Johns Hopkins University

Game: Which Knot is Strongest?

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The researchers showed participants four knots that are physically similar but have a hierarchy of strength. People were asked to look at the knots, two at a time, and point to the strongest one. The strongest is A, the reef knot.

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Khamar Hopkins/Johns Hopkins University

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