Question

A skier leaves the horizontal end of a ramp with a velocity of 25.0 m/s and lands 70.0 m from the base of the ramp. How high is the end of the ramp from the ground? m​

Answer 1

Answer:

The end of the ramp is 38.416 m high

Explanation:

Horizontal Motion

When an object is thrown horizontally with an initial speed v and from a height h, it follows a curved path ruled by gravity.

The maximum horizontal distance traveled by the object can be calculated as follows:

$\displaystyle d=v\cdot\sqrt{\frac {2h}{g}}$

If the maximum horizontal distance is known, we can solve the above equation for h:

$\displaystyle h=\frac {d^2g}{2v^2}$

The skier initiates the horizontal motion at v=25 m/s and lands at a distance d=70 m from the base of the ramp. The height is now calculated:

$\displaystyle h=\frac {70^2\cdot 9.8}{2\cdot 25^2}$

$\displaystyle h=\frac {4900\cdot 9.8}{2\cdot 625}$

h= 38.416 m

The end of the ramp is 38.416 m high