Science | Interesting | How it works on Instagram: "This is a great video to introduce high jump physics, though it’s a slight oversimplification. A key difference between the jumper and the pole is that the pole is far more elastic than a human in that it reflects much more of the energy from loading at takeoff, which is why the demonstrator can throw it from just 2 feet away and still clear a ~1.70m bar. The pole has a very short ground contact time and minimal energy loss, making the physics