Enter the time it takes for an object to fall from a cliff into the calculator to determine the height of the cliff. This calculator uses the physics of free fall to estimate the height based on the time of descent.
Cliff Jump Height Formula
The following formula is used to calculate the height from which an object falls:
H = (g * t^2) / 2
Variables:
- H is the height (meters)
- g is the acceleration due to gravity (9.81 m/s^2)
- t is the time it takes for the object to fall (seconds)
To calculate the height of a cliff, square the time it takes for an object to fall, multiply by the acceleration due to gravity, and then divide by 2.
What is Cliff Jump Height?
Cliff jump height refers to the vertical distance an object falls when jumping from a cliff. This distance can be estimated by measuring the time it takes for the object to reach the ground and using the physics of free fall. The calculation assumes there is no air resistance and that the fall is due to gravity alone.
How to Calculate Cliff Jump Height?
The following steps outline how to calculate the Cliff Jump Height.
- First, measure the time (t) it takes for an object to fall from the cliff to the ground in seconds.
- Next, use the formula H = (g * t^2) / 2, where g is the acceleration due to gravity (9.81 m/s^2).
- Finally, calculate the Cliff Jump Height (H) in meters.
- After inserting the time and calculating the result, check your answer with the calculator above.
Example Problem :
Use the following variables as an example problem to test your knowledge.
Time (t) it takes for an object to fall = 3 seconds
Using the formula, the height (H) is calculated as follows:
H = (9.81 m/s^2 * 3^2 seconds^2) / 2 = 44.145 meters
