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Michael Jordan's vertical leap is approximately 48in(1.2m). Keeping in mind gravitational acceleration of 9.8m/s2. What is his leap time?
18 years ago

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drwls
The time spend going up equals the time spend coming down. The time to come down from height H is given by
H = (1/2) g t^2
Solve for t and double it
18 years ago

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