Free Fall Calculator

Time to fall, impact velocity and energy for an object dropped from a height (no air resistance).

Results

Fall timeβ€”
Impact speedβ€”
Impact speedβ€”
Impact energyβ€”

How to use the Free Fall Calculator

  1. Enter or select: Height h, Gravity g.
  2. Fill in what you know of: Mass (optional) β€” leave the unknown empty.
  3. The results (Fall time, Impact speed, Impact energy) are calculated instantly as you type.
  4. Use β€œCopy link” to share the calculation with the same input values.

Formula

  • t = √(2h/g)
  • v = gt = √(2gh)