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Re: falling bungee jumper



At 04:58 AM 3/16/2004, you wrote:
The article sought on the falling bungee jumper may be that of H.
Biezeveld in TPT, 41, 238 -241 (April, 2003). An article that also
discusses greater than g accelerations is "Galileo redux or, how do
non-rigid, extended bodies fall?" by Newburgh and Andes in TPT,33, 586 -
588 (Dec. 1995).

Ronald Newburgh

I turned Ken Fox's scenario over for a day or two, comparing length
and stiffness of the bungee against acceleration.
But Ronald's note reminds of these:
1) A suspended chain whose free end is caught up sidewards, can result
in the distal link accerating at >g when it is released.
2) A stiff cable of any length acting as a bungee will certainly provide
a >g acceleration.

Brian W



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