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Reply to comment by _mick_s in Why do strings and headphone cables spontaneously wrap around each other when placed in proximity? by sfsolarboy
I think this is correct. It would be dangerous for this to occur with climbing ropes, so they are made with equal spirals in opposite directions so that stretching does not impart twist. It can be referred to as being torque balanced. Stranded electrical wire is generally twisted in the same direction, so every time you and/or gravity pulls on it, it twists. You’ll notice that your headphones always twist in the same direction.
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