Interactive contact forces in rock climbing — push, pull, friction, elastic
Contact forces in rock climbing
Choose a force, then drag the slider to see it change
Push force
Pull force
Friction
Elastic force
Rock climber contact forces diagram
Feet push
away from rock
Hands pull
toward the body
gravity
Friction acts upward
opposing gravity
Rope elastic force
acts upward on climber
Force type
Definition
Slider
Push
Pull
Friction
Elastic
Gravity (non-contact)