Calculate the peak height reached by a projectile launched at an angle.
Launch Parameters
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Enter launch velocity and angle
About this calculator
Overview
The maximum height of a projectile is the highest vertical point reached during its flight. It occurs when the vertical component of the velocity becomes zero.
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Pro Tips
Maximum height is achieved when the launch angle is 90° (straight up).
For a fixed velocity, launching at 45° gives maximum range, but not maximum height.
The formula assumes no air resistance and a level landing surface.
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Fun Facts
"A baseball hit at 100 mph at a 30° angle would reach about 25 meters (82 feet) in height."
"On the Moon, where gravity is 1/6th of Earth's, you would jump 6 times higher with the same effort."
"The space shuttle reached its 'maximum height' in orbit, roughly 500 km, but that involved constant thrust, not just a single launch."
