Average climate in Colton, California. Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations. Earthquake activity: Colton-area historical earthquake activity is near California state average. It is 722% greater than the overall U.S. average.
Mike Powell of the United States currently holds the world record for the long jump at 8.95 meters, which is almost 30 feet! How did he jump so far? In this experiment, learn how a long jumper uses momentum from running to jump farther than the competition.
According to the Guiness Book of World Records, the fastest a human has run is 200 m in 19.32 seconds by Michael Johnson (US) Atlanta, Georgia, July 21, 1996. This about 10.35 m/sec. However human beings travel much faster than this using animals such as horses, or while falling off buildings, or using machines such as automobiles and aeroplanes.