How powerful would super jump shoes have to be?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the concept of "super jump shoes" that could propel a person upwards using mechanisms such as powerful magnets. Participants explore the forces required for such propulsion and the implications of achieving specific jump heights.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant questions the necessary power of "super jump shoes" and suggests using magnets to achieve propulsion.
  • Another participant notes that the force required depends on the desired height of the jump.
  • A participant provides a link to an article about similar technology, indicating interest in existing concepts.
  • There is a proposal to calculate the force needed to push an 80 kg person upwards by 0.33 m.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants have not reached a consensus on the specific requirements for the shoes or the calculations involved, and multiple viewpoints on the mechanics remain present.

Contextual Notes

The discussion lacks specific calculations or assumptions regarding the mechanics of the proposed jump shoes, and the dependency on various factors such as jump height and weight is noted but not resolved.

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how powerful would "super jump shoes" have to be?

I was just wondering, if there were "super jump shoes", that would hit on the ground and would propell you upwards, how powerful would those shoes have to be?

I was hoping that you could use poweful magnets to do it. If you put like ends of two magnets together, lock them in place, and when you would be ready to jump unlock them so they would repel, how powerful would the magnets have to be?
 
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The force needed depends on how high you want to go when you're propelled upwards.
 


ForumFire said:
I was just wondering, if there were "super jump shoes", that would hit on the ground and would propell you upwards, how powerful would those shoes have to be?

I was hoping that you could use poweful magnets to do it. If you put like ends of two magnets together, lock them in place, and when you would be ready to jump unlock them so they would repel, how powerful would the magnets have to be?

Something like this?


http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/17/b...9e4641&ex=1331784000&partner=rssyahoo&emc=rss
 

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