If I was tied to a 2-ton weight, and bungee-jumped from a 1000-foot-high bridge, and cut the rope...?

Question

...to the weight just at the bottom of the drop, what would happen to me?

Answer 1

If you mean at the bottom before it is time to go back up - you would already have a few problems as when the bungee started to be stretched, your body would be trying to "slow down" the 2 tonne weight. Things might already be a little too late.

IF however you mean at the end of the free-fall period - where the bungee is still loose and not under strain - then if you cut the rope to the weight the drop would proceed perfectly as normal.

The reason is that until the bungee starts to go under strain/load from you and/or the weight, then whether you weigh 50kg, 150 Kg or 2150Kg, your accerlation is going to be the same (VERY minor air resistance excepted).

At the moment at the end of the free fall (just before the bungee takes some strain), there should be no tension in the rope between you and the 2 tonne weight - you are both free falling and accelerating equally. If you now cut the weight free - then as the bungee comes under tension, you will start to slow down and the weight will fall away from you.

Mark

Answer 2

You would likely spring up with a tremendous amount of force as the weight is at least 20 times your body weight. Depending on the cord, the G-forces you experience might be enough to cause severe damage.

Answer 3

Too many variables in the equation. You didnt say how long the bungee was, nor did you state WHERE upon the 2ton weight you were tied.... So, I cannot answer that.

I can, however, speculate that you would die in a miserable way...

Answer 4

You'd either die of squash-itis when you hit the weigh you just cut loose, or you'd be shot toward the moon, whereupon you'd suffocate while leaving the Earth's atmosphere. In either case, yer gonna die.

So, when do you jump? I wanna come watch.

Answer 5

you would probably break some bones or dislocate your hips because the weight is still pulling you to the ground, i dnt think you would hit the ground and smash against it unless the bunjee snapped. i wouldnt recommend it

Answer 6

SPLAT

Answer 7

You would die.