How high can a human fall without getting hurt?
How high can a human fall without getting hurt? A retrospective analysis of 101 patients who survived vertical deceleration injuries revealed an average fall height of 23 feet and 7 inches (7.2 meters), confirming the notion that survivable injuries occur below the critical threshold of a falling height around 20-25 feet [1].
Do heavier objects fall faster?
Heavier things have a greater gravitational force AND heavier things have a lower acceleration. It turns out that these two effects exactly cancel to make falling objects have the same acceleration regardless of mass.
Can you survive a 4000 foot fall?
But not for Victoria Cilliers. The 4,000ft (1,200m) fall caused by her husband tampering with her parachute resulted in several broken bones, but not death. Hers is far from being the greatest height from which someone has dropped and survived.
What happens if you jump into water from a great height?
Even if you enter feet-first in a straight, vertical line, and like a pencil, that impact can be strong enough to compress your spine, break bones, or give you a concussion. The force of the water can knock people unconscious on impact, and even if you survive, you may drown.