What's the difference between dynamic and static ropes in rock climbing?

What's the difference between dynamic and static ropes in rock climbing?

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Dynamic Rope has a stretch in it. Usually an elongation of 10-15% depending on the manufacturer and the diameter. Which means that if you are using it for lean climbing especially, the Rope itself will absorb some of the shock of the fall. Which is an advantage because it puts less stretch on your anchor points and it also puts less stress on your body. If you are using a Rope only for moving down rock, for example of repelling, or even in very mild top Roping situations, you can use what is called a static Rope which means it does not have a lot of stretch to it if any. Meaning that the Rope itself is static, as it would imply. You are not going to want to use a static Rope for any sort of lean climbing because it will put too much stress on your anchor points and it could pull your protection. And it is also, if you take a long fall, it has been known to cause some amount of internal bleeding, if not just pain.