Sports & Motion Analytics

Basic

Hang Time

Total time a projectile spends in the air on level ground.

Formula

t = \frac{2v\sin\theta}{g}

Variables

tTime aloft (s)

vLaunch speed (m/s)

θLaunch angle

gGravity 9.81 m/s²

Example

8 m/s at 90°: t = 16÷9.81 ≈ 1.63 s

Did You Know?

Michael Jordan's famous hang time was about 0.9 s — physics caps human jumps well under a second.

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