Find Out How High Bungee Jumper Rebound After First Jump

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The discussion focuses on determining how high a bungee jumper rebounds after the initial jump. It emphasizes the conservation of energy principle, stating that potential energy (PE) converts to kinetic energy (KE) during the fall and back to PE in the bungee cord. If drag is ignored, the jumper will rebound to the original jump height. However, concerns are raised about energy loss due to internal heat generated from the stretching of the bungee cord. Overall, the conversation highlights the physics behind bungee jumping and energy conservation principles.
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i was wondering how you find out how high a bungee jumper will rebound back up after his first jump
 
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That didn't really help i needed for a formula or an explanation
 
gelf said:
i was wondering how you find out how high a bungee jumper will rebound back up after his first jump

Hm, I hope this helps: http://www.pa.uky.edu/~moshe/phy231/lecture_notes/bungee_forces.html".
 
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PE of the jumper becomes KE during the fall, which in turn becomes PE in the cord.
 
If we are ignoring drag, then he will reach the same height he jumped from. (Conservation of energy)
 
Wouldn't internal heat from the rubber stretching rob some of the energy from that?
 
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