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Ok to eliminate the complexity of the different K constants and how they are not an ideal spring what about using the same rope. The shorter length will provide less stretch and be a more volatile result, therefore, giving a sort of an inherent safety factor.

That is correct.

Since I a test at a shorter height would have less rope, therefore, less k would an accelerometer be useful in determining max force by the number of recorded G's times the mass of the object. Also, I could make an equivalent k It is just difficult to find k values of climbing rope per meter.

Say I want to determine if a rope/ attachment equipment is strong enough for a person falling at some height. I am unable to have a mass fall at that height so I decide to up the mass and reduce the height. Should I use kinetic energy or conservation of momentum? Because the impulsive force...