What Is the Optimal Jump Angle for a Long Jumper?

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Start date Sep 10, 2008
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The optimal takeoff angle for a long jumper is typically around 18 to 22 degrees, balancing horizontal distance and vertical height. Athletes should consider their individual biomechanics and technique when determining their ideal angle. Experimentation and analysis of jump performance can help refine this angle for each jumper. It is essential to document and analyze data to support any conclusions drawn about optimal jump angles. Understanding the physics behind the jump can lead to improved performance in long jumping.

Sep 10, 2008

mahtab

An athelite wireless gaurate a long jump,at what angle he should jump?

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Sep 10, 2008

berkeman

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You must show us your own work before we can offer tutorial assistance. I believe you are asking what the optimum takeoff angle is for a long jumper. If so, what would be your initial thoughts on the answer, and then how would you go about trying to prove it?

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