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acceleration in a vertical jump

Thread starter dl08in
Start date Mar 11, 2014

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Mar 11, 2014

dl08in

Automotive

Can anyone tell me how much acceleration is produced by the average athletic adult when performing a standing or squat vertical jump? I'm trying to figure out how much force would be applied to a platform when someone jumps from it. Thanks for any help.