When does a bungee jumper's maximum velocity occur?

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A bungee jumper jumps from a bridge, and I havr to determine where his maximum velocity occures. I reckon it occures at the instant the the bungee cord is stretched such that the force pulling up equals the force of gravity pulling down on the jumper, becuase up until then, accleration has been positive. Am I correct?
 
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This is making sense to me.
 
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Your understanding is mostly correct. The maximum velocity of the bungee jumper will occur when the forces acting on the jumper, specifically the force of gravity and the force of the bungee cord, are equal and opposite. This is known as the equilibrium point. However, it is important to note that the acceleration of the jumper is not always positive before this point. When the jumper is first released, their acceleration will be negative as they are accelerating towards the ground due to the force of gravity. As they reach the equilibrium point, their acceleration will become zero before becoming positive as they begin to rebound. So while your understanding of the equilibrium point is correct, the statement about acceleration always being positive before that point is not entirely accurate.
 

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