Faster you can run the higher you can jump?

Question

If yes does a cheetah jump the highest of all animals? If no Why not? Thanks

Answer 1

You being watching to many reruns of The Hulk (2003) movie!

Answer 2

actually, it all depends on your jump. running your fastest will most likely not work worth a d**n for 2 reasons. first of all, many people have to do this in basketball but cramp up because they cant jump fast enough for the speed they are running. the jumping motion in the legs has to match the speed at which the ground travels beneath you, and if you cant jump with your legs moving that fast, it will actually lower your jump height. you were probably watching the olympic long jump, but they train for the speed and height. watching the high jump will give you a better idea of what im talking about. if you run too fast and havent trained extensively at that speed, your front leg WILL cramp up and feel like its closing by itself.

Answer 3

This is not the case. It's quite simple really, if the height of a person's, or animal's for that matter, jump was dependent on speed, all world-class sprinters would also participate in the high-jump. Also the cheetah cannot jump the highest of all animals. The puma can jump the highest of any animal, at approximately 15 feet (five times it's own height).  

Answer 4

Jumping is converting the horizontal speed into vertical speed.

The idea that the faster  you can run means the higher or even longer you can jump does not work.

If it did then sprinters would all be good long jumpers and tall sprinters would be great high  jumpers.

Some athletes have good spring without having very good speed.

We refer to that at having "up".

The ability to jump even though they are not very fast.

Answer 5

Not necessarily. Cheetahs are built for speed, not leaping ability!