The aerodynamics of jumping rope by Jeffrey M. Aristoff, and Howard A. Stone Proceedings A Volume ():rspa November 2, 2011 ©2011 by The Royal Society

Notation used for a rope that is rotated at frequency ω about the x-axis and clamped at (0,0,0) and (H,0,0). Jeffrey M. Aristoff, and Howard A. Stone Proc. R. Soc. A doi: /rspa ©2011 by The Royal Society

Stroboscopic image of a laboratory jump rope that is rotated clockwise and viewed from the side. Jeffrey M. Aristoff, and Howard A. Stone Proc. R. Soc. A doi: /rspa ©2011 by The Royal Society

Shape of a jump rope with aspect ratio L/H=4 and increasing drag parameters =0, 0.125, 0.25, 0.5 and 1. Jeffrey M. Aristoff, and Howard A. Stone Proc. R. Soc. A doi: /rspa ©2011 by The Royal Society

Planar projections of the curves shown in figure 3. Jeffrey M. Aristoff, and Howard A. Stone Proc. R. Soc. A doi: /rspa ©2011 by The Royal Society

Dimensionless tension in the rope versus for four values of L/H. Jeffrey M. Aristoff, and Howard A. Stone Proc. R. Soc. A doi: /rspa ©2011 by The Royal Society

Universal shape of a jump rope achieved as its length greatly exceeds its separation distance (L/H ≫ 1) and the magnitude of the aerodynamic drag greatly exceeds that of the centrifugal force ( ≫ 1) leading to. Jeffrey M. Aristoff, and Howard A. Stone Proc. R. Soc. A doi: /rspa ©2011 by The Royal Society

Drag reduction resulting from the airflow-induced deflection of a jump rope for L/H=2, 4, 6 and 8. Jeffrey M. Aristoff, and Howard A. Stone Proc. R. Soc. A doi: /rspa ©2011 by The Royal Society