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Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology / Help settle alcohol-induced debate - Can I jump farther from higher??
« on: 21/07/2009 23:24:19 »
Original poster here....
Thanks for the replies - and I assure you all that the "stunt" was not, and will not be attempted....it was just a friendly discussion between a few half-drunken buddies who hadn't taken a physics class in about 20 years...
Is it safe to assume that if the jumper did not take a running start from the higher level, and just did a standing jump, that he wouldn't get much farther than if the exact same standing jump would have been performed from ground level??
And if the height were 5x or 10x or 100x as high, I assume that the jumper would eventually stop moving forward and fall straight down?? Regardless of a running or standing jump??
Again, thanks for all of your comments, I appreciate it.
ErictheSheep
Thanks for the replies - and I assure you all that the "stunt" was not, and will not be attempted....it was just a friendly discussion between a few half-drunken buddies who hadn't taken a physics class in about 20 years...
Is it safe to assume that if the jumper did not take a running start from the higher level, and just did a standing jump, that he wouldn't get much farther than if the exact same standing jump would have been performed from ground level??
And if the height were 5x or 10x or 100x as high, I assume that the jumper would eventually stop moving forward and fall straight down?? Regardless of a running or standing jump??
Again, thanks for all of your comments, I appreciate it.
ErictheSheep