WHAT IS THE DYNAMIC AND STATIC ELONGATION OF A CLIMBING ROPE AND WHY IS IT IMPORTANT?
DYNAMIC ELONGATION REFERS TO THE AMOUNT OF STRETCHING A ROPE EXPERIENCES WHEN A SUDDEN LOAD IS APPLIED TO IT, SUCH AS A DROP. STATIC ELONGATION REFERS TO THE STRETCHING OF THE ROPE WHEN A CONSTANT LOAD IS APPLIED TO IT, SUCH AS THE CLIMBER'S WEIGHT. BOTH MEASUREMENTS ARE IMPORTANT BECAUSE THEY CAN AFFECT THE AMOUNT OF IMPACT FORCE THAT IS TRANSMITTED TO THE CLIMBER DURING A FALL, AS WELL AS THE AMOUNT OF ROPE THAT ELONGATES UNDER CONSTANT TENSION.