🚀 Maximum Height Calculator – Projectile Motion
Calculate the peak height a launched object reaches based on its launch velocity, angle, and starting height.
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m/s
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degrees
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m
What maximum height means
Maximum height is the highest point a projectile reaches above its launch point during its flight, occurring at the instant its vertical velocity becomes zero.
The formula used
This calculator uses h_max = h0 + (v·sin θ)²/(2g), where v is the launch speed, θ is the launch angle, h0 is the starting height, and g is the acceleration due to gravity. The time to reach the peak is v·sin(θ)/g.
Gravity is assumed to be 9.81 m/s² and air resistance is not considered. Provided for general physics education purposes.
Last reviewed August 2026