Does Weight Affect How Far You Jump?
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I think this is wrong
For the same leg strength / jumping technique, weight affects how far one can jump.Acceleration = Force / MassWith more mass, you cannot accelerate yourself as much when you jump with the same force. Imagine trying to jump with a small backpack full of sand strapped to your back. Your strength hasn't changed. That is, the amount of force you can deliver hasn't changed, but your mass has. You can't jump as high.
I think this is correct
The above is wrong because a heavier person will have a greater weight so that the acceleration is always g. Whatever the mass, on earth acceleration is always g so provided the same jumping force the displacement upwards will be the same.SUVAT:same jumping force for heavy and light person so u is the sameat greatest height v=0 for boththe acceleration on earth is g so a = -9.81 for bothTherefore the displacement (s) for both must be the same and will only depend on their jumping force (which affects u).
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- Yes, but You body weight plays a major role in the height of your vertical jump.
- Just imagine putting on a 20-pound weighted vest and trying to jump straight up.
- It's unlikely you can jump as high as without the vest.
- The same idea is true for excess body weight.
- The key is eliminating extra body fat and not lean muscle.
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