Why do you see people hang from something in the ceiling and nothing happens. But once you start to pull yourself up and/or move around does it break.

Question

The title basically says it all. Why is it when you hang from something from the ceiling nothing happens, but once you start moving around or pulling up it falls out. This idea was sparked by just seeing it from different videos and such.

In: Physics

Answer 1

Basically When you pull yourself up you’re adding more force to the system other than your weight pulled down by Gravity, and Sometimes the Point they’re hanging on to, can handle their weight but Not their weight+the pulling down Force.