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give reason why nylon is used for making climbing ropes

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Answered by Anonymous
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Nylon ropes are usually strong enough. Even it is rough thus having friction and friction in between our palms fixes with that and we get a better grip for climbing. Thus nylon ropes are used as climbing ropes and even for other purposes.
Answered by agrippa
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Because it is strong and lightweight.

Explanation:

  • Nylon is a man made synthetic fiber produced without using any natural material. It is made up of repeating units of amides. Nylon is poly amide.
  • It was first synthetic and thermoplastic polymer. It was discovered by Wallace Hume Carothers back in 1937.
  • It is used for making ropes because it is a strong, tough and light fiber, due to its lightweight  it is useful in rock climbing.

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