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    Quote Originally Posted by Mirage View Post
    Do you really need to know the air resistance though? Does it really make a significant difference in a jump? I would think I would struggle to jump even one centimeter higher in a vaccuum than I do normally.
    I guess not, although it does make a certain difference depending on how high you jump.

    I also heard that you could use this equation as well, if you leave out gravity:

    H<SUB>x</SUB> = H<SUB>Earth </SUB>/ g<SUB>x</SUB>
    <SUB></SUB>
    <SUB></SUB>
    H<SUB>x</SUB> = height you jump on planet x
    H<SUB>Earth</SUB> = height you jump on Earth (obviously)
    g<SUB>x</SUB> = the g-force on planet x
    Last edited by *Laurelindo*; 07-16-2011 at 02:12 PM.

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