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Re: how high can a flea jump?

Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 8:43 am
by Deano!
Assuming the same power-to-weight ratio, I'm going to be like the careless murderer and take a stab in the dark here :-

Answer - considerably less than 2.5 feet if the flea weighed 100 times more and had 100 times the jumping power. I'm saying 0.003 inches ( 3 thousandths of an inch ).

And I cant begin to imagine your good lady wife's reaction when you pull her knickers off mumbling something about fleas!


Re: how high can a flea jump?

Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 9:53 am
by Sam Slater
It's gotta be a trick question!

There are too many variables. The legs will be more powerful, but that power will be cancelled out by the extra weight, and air resistance when travelling through the air.


Re: how high can a flea jump?

Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 12:01 pm
by Jonone
It would be like Jo Brand trying to pole vault !

Re: how high can a flea jump?

Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 1:00 pm
by laralatex
Is it using a trampoline?


Re: how high can a flea jump?

Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 6:03 pm
by Sam Slater
You say the flea is 100 times bigger.

Is that 100 times taller, 100 times wider, 100 times longer, or all three?

If all three, then everytime the flea doubles in size, it's weight increases by eight. That means the 100 times bigger flea would be 1 million times heavier!

It could not jump at all.


Re: how high can a flea jump?

Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 6:13 pm
by Steve R
Is the correct answer 2.5 feet, by any chance?


Re: how high can a flea jump?

Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 6:57 pm
by Lizard
Can I see a picture of your wife before I answer correctly.....