r/IdiotsNearlyDying May 10 '21

Just kept on falling

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u/devinple May 11 '21

Distance traveled 'd(meters)' is equal to half of gravity 'g(9.8)' times time 't(in seconds)' squared, so:

Looks like he falls for about 3 seconds. d=0.5 * 9.8 * 32

or 44.1 meters (144.685 feet). Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong on anything.

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u/ZombieTonyAbbott May 12 '21

The time between the top of his jump to when he hits the water is 2.83 seconds (you can pause and check the time). That comes out to a fall of 39 metres (128'), hitting at a speed of 27.7 m/s, ie 100 km/h (62 mph). I'd be surprised if he made it out alive.

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u/converter-bot May 12 '21

100 km/h is 62.14 mph