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6 Why is it a serious folly for a bungee jumper to use a steel cable rather than an elastic cord?
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If you use a steel cable instead of a bungee cord to jump off a bridge, then you would hit the end of the cable at a greater impact than you would with something made of elastic which forces your back up at the end or point of impact. It is all about BOUNCING!
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