How is jump height derived from flight time?

Using kinematics: h = g × (t/2)² / 2 = g × t² / 8. A flight time of 0.6 seconds yields approximately 44 cm of jump height.

What is a good vertical jump for athletes?

For male athletes: below 50 cm is average, 60-70 cm is good, above 80 cm is elite. NBA combines average around 70-80 cm for drafted players.

What devices measure flight time?

Contact mats, force platforms, optical systems (like OptoJump), and smartphone apps using slow-motion video can all measure flight time with varying degrees of accuracy.

Vertical Jump Height from Flight Time

Calculate vertical jump height from measured flight time using the physics formula: h = g × t² / 8, where g = 9.81 m/s² and t is total air time in seconds.

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