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only one person died in the usa from bungee jumping
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What countries can you bungee jump in?
Bungee jumping is popular in several countries around the world. Notable locations include New Zealand, known for its iconic jumps like the Kawarau Bridge, and Australia, where you can jump from the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Other countries offering bungee jumping experiences include South Africa, the United States, and Switzerland. Each location provides unique landscapes and thrilling experiences for adventure seekers.
Where is the most popular place to go bungee jumping in America?
The most popular place for bungee jumping in America is the Bloukrans Bridge in South Africa, but in the U.S., the highest and most famous site is the New River Gorge Bridge in West Virginia. This location offers breathtaking views and thrilling jumps, attracting adventure seekers from all over. Other notable spots include the Stratosphere Tower in Las Vegas and the Bridge to Nowhere in California. Each location provides a unique experience for bungee jumping enthusiasts.
How many people die from bungee jumping each year?
On average about twenty people in the UK die a year. The majority of these are people who do it for an averqage charity cause.
How is the stretching force utilized in bungee jumping?
well if they didnt have bungee rope then all of their weight would hit them at the same time. Whereas if you have a bungee rope then it lets you take your own weight very slowly
What are the dangers of bungee jumping?
Possibility of neck, back, joint, or eye injury from the jolt.
Why did it get the name bungee jumping?
Because the first bungee jumps were done on giant versions of the common bungee cords that people use for everything from keeping an overstuffed trunk lid down, to attaching luggage to a luggage rack. They are called Bungee cords. The first jumps were done on large versions of those cords... 5/8" to-3/4" to- 1" inch diameter. Made primarily for the military for heavy duty applications such as attaching heavy equipment such as tanks to parachutes for equipment drops. So since the cords they did these first jumps from were called "bungee cords" they named the new activity "bungee jumping" Then about 8 yrs later after "bungee jumping" had caught on and had spread to the U.S. where the first commercial bungee jumping business had already taken off. Down under a New Zealander had decided to get in on the new craze and began trying to figure out a new system of cords to perform the same jumps. He found that you could buy the same latex rubber in bulk, that was the same as the rubber inside the "bungee" cords. It came in long continuous length ribbons. He found a way to wrap it around a spool on each end, round and round and then finally tying it off. The cord was then stretched out and bound with the same rubber in a dual helical binding to keep it from flying apart and the jumper getting caught up in the rubber during the rebound. These cords have different characteristics during the jump than the machine made "bungee" cords. Bungee cords are made with a machine called a braider. The rubber is stretched tight before going through the braider where the machine weaves a braided sheath around the stretched rubber.After the cord is finished the rubber inside stays stretched out tight so the jumps done on these can be made using a longer cord, resulting in a longer freefall. The cords designed in New Zealand are spongier and stretch longer, so a shorter cord has to be used. Since these cords are different from the usual bungee cords that had already existed he felt they should have a different spelling...hence the name and spelling...Bungy
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