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Vector Forces 8-Jun-2006 At 10:20:27 AM handtraverse

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Hi mockmockmock, let me say this first - Sorry if I misunderstood what you were commenting about and now I'm telling you something you already know! But here goes anyway!

The angles, actually the...angle in the rope associated with a tyrolean traverse, which is created by the weight of your body, pulls down on the rope, creating a new set of physics which falls within the definition of vector forces. This force amplifies the stress considerably, in a way similar to anchor slings which are set at extremely wide angles. Without the weight, the rope would be in a straight line. And in addition to everything else, the rope is tightened up somewhat before weighting it.

I'm still learning so don't believe evrything I say!!!!

Tom