Hang time

Max and Archer

Washington Latin Public CHarter School
5200 2nd St NW, Washington, DC 20011

Introduction:
In meters Max Archer
We both started from a certain height, and did a standing jump to
Base 2.07 2.17
place a piece of tape at our highest jump reach. We measured the
Reach 2.41 2.46
distance between the height while standing on the ground and the
Difference 0.34 0.29
height while jumping, and used that to find the time we each
Hang time 0.526 0.486
stayed in the air for. We used this equation: t=√((2y1)/g)

2
We started with this equation y2=y1+v1t-1/2gt and canceled out Max jumped from 2.07m to 2.41m. Archer jumped from 2.17m to 2.46m. t=√
numbers using the constants in this scenario, and used algebra Using the equation t=√((2y1)/g), and ((2x0.29)/9.81)= 0.243
to reorganize it to find the hang time using height and gravity. inputting the data, this is the hang time: t=√ So the full hang time is: 0.486 seconds.
2
y2=y1+v1t-1/2gt ((2x0.34)/9.81)=0.263s We believe the only room for error is the
We know v1 is 0 because its speed at the peak is 0, and y2 is 0 This is just the time going one way, so the measurements of both heights (y1 and y2)
because the jump starts at a height of 0. full up and down time is twice that (0.526s). with the tape measure, and potentially a
2 2
0=y1+0t-1/2gt → 0=y1-1/2gt very small difference in the air resistance.
2
Add 1/2gt to both sides to become:
2
1/2gt =y1
Multiply both sides by 2:
2
gt =2y1
Divide both sides by g to isolate time:
2
t =(2y1)/g
Then find the √ of both sides to get t
2
instead of t :
t=√((2y1)/g)