Max Tension in Rope Supporting Bungie Jumper

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Homework Statement


Find the maximum Tension in the rope that supports the bungie jumper.
mass of the jumper is 75kg. neglet air resistance.


Homework Equations



would it be Fnet = ma
Fgravity - F Tension = ma


The Attempt at a Solution



I am not sure how to approach this.
i know that when the jumper reaches the bottom. the rope flicks and for a moment it gains quite a bit of tension i believe? how would you approach this problem?
is it possible to find out ?
 
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No, it's not possible to find out without more information. Think about it this way: if you jump down from somewhere really high up, you stretch the bungie farther, so it exerts a greater force.