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Re: [bbentley77] Fall Force Calculations:
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trenchdigger
Feb 10, 2007, 6:43 AM
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In short, force is not the same as energy. Energy is force applied over a distance. On top of that, your units are all F'd up in your calculations. Pay attention to that.
Ropes stretch to absorb energy similar to the way a spring does. Therefore the max force (tension) in the rope is also based on the length of rope in the system and the spring constant of the rope (which may not acually be constant).
Before you waste more time trying to calculate what you won't be able to figure out, do a search about "fall factor" and study up. Fall factor is far more important than the length of the fall in terms of max force in a fall.
(This post was edited by trenchdigger on Feb 10, 2007, 6:46 AM)
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