| Bungee jumping is a favorite adventure for many | | | | These days, the protection facilities are high. They |
| travelers. It gives utmost amusement and great | | | | use redundant connection, double hookups to the |
| pleasure. Physicists say that the dramatic | | | | jumpers, the body harness, the chest and |
| demonstration of bungee jumping is the | | | | shoulder harnesses. |
| conversion of energy. Let see the information | | | | The proper match of cord and jumper should |
| behind this popular adventure called bungee | | | | produce maximum accelerations of the order of 3 |
| jumping in this article. | | | | gs. For instance, the bungee cord should be about |
| The history of bungee jumping starts here. It is a | | | | 9 m free length for the jump height of |
| recent activity related to the centuries old | | | | approximately 28m.safety measures:initially there |
| ritualistic practice. It came from the "land divers" | | | | was no proper idea about the facilities. This |
| of Pentecost island. People did this activity as an | | | | activity killed 3 jumpers in France and few |
| offering to the god. Men demonstrated their | | | | dreadful accidents in Australia and united states. |
| courage and offered the injuries to their gods for | | | | Hence, the government of these countries |
| an abundant harvest they received. That's where | | | | banned this sport. An engineer, who operates sky |
| the habit of somersaulting starts. | | | | tower engineering inc., researched about the |
| The member of oxford university dangerous | | | | deaths. His report says that accidents occurred |
| sport club got inspired by the film "vine jumpers" | | | | due to the improper attachment of cord and |
| in England thereby he introduced this new | | | | jumper, mismatch, total height of jump, |
| recreational activity called "bungee jumping" in April | | | | miscalculation of physics and other lapses. The |
| 1979. This sport is popular among people of New | | | | errors are on the side of man. But basically the |
| Zealand and France in 1980. Later, John and Peter | | | | game is safe if all the measurements are proper. |
| Kockelman brought this to united states. In 1990s, | | | | So before it was so dangerous but now the |
| it was the amusing sport loved by people all | | | | protection facilities are high. There are professional |
| around the world. Proper facilities had been | | | | training provided to participate in bungee jumping. |
| established in various countries and professional | | | | Most of the dangerous incidents happened not |
| trainers help you to enjoy the jumping | | | | because of the faulty equipments but by human |
| amusement to the full extent.equipment | | | | error. |
| required:special cords are manufacturing for | | | | These days jump has seen no serious injuries. |
| bungee jumping according to the theory in | | | | Jumpers follow the rules properly and we can see |
| physics. It can be stretched to three or four | | | | many people enjoy somersaulting without any |
| times of their normal length. They are soft and | | | | injuries. There is an age limit to participate in this |
| springy cords. The harnesses are derived from | | | | game. |
| the mountain climbing equipment. It does the | | | | It is a wonderful sport that everyone can enjoy |
| work as the carabiner which is the primary link | | | | without any fear. It is amazing lifting up to the |
| between the cord and the harness. | | | | clouds and falling down. |