Defying gravity with vertical leap
The illusion of hang time
Collision and the rim reaction
Biomechanics of the slam
According to Newton's third law of motion, how does a basketball player initiate a jump?
By approximately what percentage can a proper two-arm swing increase a basketball player's jump height?
How does storing energy in tendons during a pre-jump bend compare to jumping from a static, still crouch?
dave Physics of the Slam Dunk
We're spending half the flight just floating at the peak of the rise
Which physical law explains why the floor pushes a jumping basketball player upward with equal force?
What is the step called where a running basketball player plants their foot to convert speed into height?
Vertical leap energy: Elite dunkers push against the court with a force equal to four times their body weight to launch themselves upward.
What is the biological mechanism called that stores elastic energy in tendons during a quick pre-jump bend?
If an elite basketball player weighs 200 pounds, how much downward force might they exert on the court during takeoff?
The total time a person or object remains suspended in the air after jumping. Michael Jordan recorded a legendary hang time of 0.92 seconds during his 1988 slam dunk contest victory.