At What Height Does A Fall Become Fatal? DEBUNKED

If you’re trapped high up in a deadly predicament with only a great fall as a means of escape, should you take your chances with fall damage?

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In certain, extreme situations it might be preferable to take your chances with fall damage rather than face an even greater and more immediate danger - fire, bullets, explosions!

Join us as we investigate what sort of heights a person could fall from and and have a reasonable chance of survival?


#debunked #survivalmyths #howtosurvive

What is the maximum height you can jump?
What is the maximum height you can fall and still survive?
How high can you jump from without breaking a bone?
How high can a human safely fall?
Can you survive a 20 foot fall?
What is the maximum height an adult human could fall from and safely land oh their feet?
At what height do falls become deadly?
How Far of a Fall Is Fatal?
What height is considered a severe fall?
At what height can you be injured in a fall?
At what height do most falls occur?
Why can't humans survive high falls?
At what height do falls become fatal?
At what height is a fall lethal?
What fall height is survivable?
What height are most fatal falls from?


CHAPTERS:
Common Falls
What height are most fatal falls from?

Terminal Velocity
Newton's 2nd Law Of Motion
Landing On Your Feet
Landing On Objects / Cars
How To Survive A Fall From Height

CREDITS:
Stu K - Researcher / Writer | Illustrator | Producer | Presenter
Jacob T - Researcher | Writer
Ross W - Illustrator | Editor | Animator
Robin M - Guest VO

MUSIC CREDITS
Epidemic Sounds


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