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Actual height can be calculated within a few feet from the time of the jump to the splash.


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50-55 feet seems to be alot. I would say 30feet at best. @ Tech your thougts??
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I have not downloaded the video to do a frame by frame time check on the jump. Initial thoughts are a bit below 50 feet.
Handy online calculator;
http://www.calcresult.com/mech-eng/ball ... efall.html
At 50 feet the time would be;
Speed at impact:17.28 m/s
or 62.22 km/h
Time until impact: 1.76s
As best as I can tell pausing the youtube video, time to splat is about 2 seconds. The claim appears to be valid.
Handy online calculator;
http://www.calcresult.com/mech-eng/ball ... efall.html
At 50 feet the time would be;
Speed at impact:17.28 m/s
or 62.22 km/h
Time until impact: 1.76s
As best as I can tell pausing the youtube video, time to splat is about 2 seconds. The claim appears to be valid.
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Next time you go bring a ball of yarn or a long piece of string and tie a weight to the bottom. Ive jumped at 50, 85, and just over 100, just dont seem like 50. Maybe its just the video, very cool though dude!!
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mattyzip77 wrote:Next time you go bring a ball of yarn or a long piece of string and tie a weight to the bottom. Ive jumped at 50, 85, and just over 100, just dont seem like 50. Maybe its just the video, very cool though dude!!
thanks man, i wish the quality was better! but still its a blast!
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Everything looks higher when your looking down from the perch, worse in the dark...That 1st story roof looks like 10 at 3AM in a get out here comes my dad hurry! Ahhhh to be 14.... 

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I live in VA, now time to find some cliff diving spots... lol