P4_8 Macau Tower G forces

Tendayi Kerr, Nick Brewster, Jason Smith, Nathan Adams

Abstract


The world’s highest Bungee jump is recorded at Macau Tower in China. This paper investigates the g forces that would be experienced by a bungee jumper at the Macau Tower. The value calculated is 1.7g. The value obtained is compared with other accelerations to calculate the risk to the jumper. It was determined the acceleration experienced would not cause any permanent physiological effects to the jumper.

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