If Usain Bolt ran into a wall at full speed, would he die?

No

He might if it was a wall of fire

The body can withstand 46 Gs.

I don't think running into a wall would come nearly close to that.

If he banged his head against the wall, he would.

If he ran into a section that was actually a fence he would be ok

Everyone dies. Running into a wall will not prevent this.

Stem cells wrote:

Would he?

If he hit my wall, he would most definitely die.

I did the math. I wanted to find at what height of a jump would you match Usain Bolt's max speed upon reaching the ground

According to Google, his max speed is 44.72km/hr. Converting to m/s gives us 12.42m/s.

So

V(final)^2 = V(initial)^2 + 2(acceleration)(position)

(12.42^2) = 0^2 + (2)(9.8)(h)

Solving for h gives us 7.87 meters, or ~ 25ft

So, Usain Bolt running into a wall at top speed would be the equivalent of bellyflopping from 25ft in the air

I still don't have an answer to the original question

VegetableSoup wrote:

I did the math. I wanted to find at what height of a jump would you match Usain Bolt's max speed upon reaching the ground

According to Google, his max speed is 44.72km/hr. Converting to m/s gives us 12.42m/s.

So

V(final)^2 = V(initial)^2 + 2(acceleration)(position)

(12.42^2) = 0^2 + (2)(9.8)(h)

Solving for h gives us 7.87 meters, or ~ 25ft

So, Usain Bolt running into a wall at top speed would be the equivalent of bellyflopping from 25ft in the air

I still don't have an answer to the original question

You need to jump off a 25ft building and report back

VegetableSoup wrote:

bellyflopping from 25ft in the air

question

That would be no fun.

It's very possible. At the speed he can run, it would almost be like falling from a building. His speed would determine the equivalent of the height to fall from.

No, the wall would shatter and he'd break through like a boss.

He would not die, but if he ran into Chuck Norris at full speed, he would.

What material is the wall? Wall of paper, wall of stone?

Solid walls of sound wrote:

What material is the wall? Wall of paper, wall of stone?

Wall of poo

Karl Hungus wrote:

No, the wall would shatter and he'd break through like a boss.

Oh Yeah, Mon!

No, he doesn't run marathons.

If he hit a brick wall with his head first of course he would die.

VegetableSoup wrote:

I did the math. I wanted to find at what height of a jump would you match Usain Bolt's max speed upon reaching the ground

According to Google, his max speed is 44.72km/hr. Converting to m/s gives us 12.42m/s.

So

V(final)^2 = V(initial)^2 + 2(acceleration)(position)

(12.42^2) = 0^2 + (2)(9.8)(h)

Solving for h gives us 7.87 meters, or ~ 25ft

So, Usain Bolt running into a wall at top speed would be the equivalent of bellyflopping from 25ft in the air

I still don't have an answer to the original question

Bored at work I take it?