They called him Air Jordan for a reason. When a basketball player jumps, he appears to hang in the air because momentum and gravity fight each other. About what percentage of the jumper's time is spent in the upper half of his jump?

Because a baller slows down as his jump heads up in the air, he's going the slowest in the upper half of his jump. Then he gains speed as he falls, going faster in the bottom half. Therefore, he spends the most time in the upper half of the jump.

Asked by Tom Cohen · Last updated 5 years ago · 649 views