What is the Maximum Distance You Can Fall Without Dying?

Scientists and adventure seekers adrenaline junkiesWhile searching for the answer to this question, they made jumps that will amaze you. From falling physics to Those who survived after falling from 41.4 kilometers We will touch upon many interesting topics, including their stories.

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There are two basic forces that act on a person at the moment of falling.

These are gravity and air resistance. While gravity pulls you down, air resistance slows down your fall speed. Under ideal conditions, when an object reaches a certain speed, it cannot accelerate any further due to air resistance and cannot reach this speed. “terminal speed” It is called.

Terminal speed for humans is approximately 195 kilometers per hour. (121 mph). However, this speed may vary depending on the fall position and the density of the atmosphere. For example, the terminal velocity achieved when falling with the torso flat will be lower than in the feet-first falling position.

When a parachute opens, the cross-sectional area of ​​the falling person increases, which greatly increases air resistance. In conclusion, terminal speed is significantly reduced and the person slows down. So he can make a safe landing.

The human body is full of secrets.

Although the human body can be surprisingly resilient, it poses life-threatening risks when it comes to falls from heights. on the body during a fall. The biggest danger is the shock wave created by a sudden stop is happening.

Internal organs, especially the brain, have limited capacity to absorb such impacts. However, during the decline take a correct position (bending the legs and arms to protect the body) and landing on soft ground (such as snow, water or bushes) can increase the chance of survival.

The American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma defines the critical threshold for fall height in adults. 6 meters While a vertical fall height of more than 30 meters is generally considered to be an unsurvivable situation.

Despite all this, there are those who survive incredible falls.

One of the declines occurred in 1972. Surviving a fall from a plane without a parachute, Vesna Vulović is the woman who has achieved the highest heights. Plane in the sky after explosion fell from 1,016 kilometers And he achieved this without a parachute. Vulović probably accomplished this fall in 3 minutes and 25 seconds, but that’s some distance from the longest free fall.

If in 2012 Felix Baumgartner Austrian parachutist and high jumper named broke the record for the world’s highest free fall. Baumgartner from the Earth’s surface in a capsule attached to a balloon 39 thousand meters high output. This fall, in which he jumped with only a pressure suit and a parachute, lasted 4 minutes and 19 seconds. Baumgartner also works without any motor assistance. He also gained the title of being the first person to exceed the speed of sound.

Another record came in 2014. Alan EustaceInstead of going up in the capsule, he attached himself to a balloon and 41.4 kilometers high He used an explosive device to fly free and begin his descent. Before opening his parachute, he made a complete free fall of 37 thousand 616 meters and achieved this in just 4 minutes and 27 seconds. This gives him the whole history of humanity. record for man falling the longest and for the longest time gave.

It could be even more than that.

The theoretical tallest artificial building you can jump over Burj Khalifa in Dubai You may think it will happen. The fall from the 828 meter high building may also take approximately 20 seconds, but although it looks like an interesting jumping area, ideal conditions for the fall to be supported cannot be provided.

It has a rugged structure Mount Everest, As well as Mount Thor, the world’s highest confirmed vertical cliff, and the 1,026-metre dark Tianjin Cave in China, there are other potentially higher cliffs but these have never been experienced and so are currently unknown. We have no idea.

Moreover, while these are just the fall points on Earth, it is also necessary to consider the fall records from space. It has been proven that the human body can withstand falls from the stratosphere and speeds exceeding the speed of sound, but Red Bull Stratos It could be around six minutes states.

Whatever the real limit is It is certain that it has not been reached yet. The world record may be broken again in the future by someone else, and maybe one of those adventurers is among us, we never know…

As innovation thrives and amazing people continue to push the boundaries, the sky is truly changing in terms of human experience. not the limit.

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