Question

A skateboarder rolls off a horizontal ledge that is 1.32m high and lands 1.88m from the base of the ledge. What was the initial velocity? (Unit=m/s)

Answer 1

Answer:

Velocity = 3.622 m/s

Explanation:

Given:

Starting height = 1.32 m

Distance = 1.88 m

Find:

Velocity

Computation:

Using 2nd equation of motion.

s = ut + [1/2]gt²  , where g = 9.8 m/s² and u = 0

1.32 = [1/2][9.8]t²

Time (t) = 0.519 sec

We know that

Velocity = Distance / Time

Velocity = 1.88 / 0.519

Velocity = 3.622 m/s