Fall factor
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title:
Fall factor
text:
In lead climbing using a dynamic rope, the fall factor (f) is the ratio of the height (h) a climber falls before the climber's rope begins to stretch and the rope length (L) available to absorb the energy of the fall,
- f = h L. It is the main factor determining the violence of the forces acting on the climber and the gear. As a numerical example, consider a fall of 20 feet that occurs with 10 feet of rope out (i.e., the climber has placed no protection and falls from 10 feet above the belayer
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Mathematical ratio relevant to climbing safety
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fall_factor
date created:
2004-08-19T18:21:56Z
date modified:
2024-09-14T04:40:54Z
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