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A skateboarder starts up a 1.0-m-high, 30° ramp at a speed of 7.5 m/s. The skateboard wheels roll without friction. At the top, she leaves the ramp and sails through the air. Part A How far from the end of the ramp does the skateboarder touch down? Express your answer with the appropriate units.

          A skateboarder starts up a 1.0-m-high, 30° ramp at a speed of 7.5 m/s. The skateboard wheels roll without friction. At the top, she leaves the ramp and sails through the air.
Part A
How far from the end of the ramp does the skateboarder touch down?
Express your answer with the appropriate units.

A skateboarder starts up a 1.0-m-high, 30° ramp at a speed of 7.5 m/s. The skateboard wheels roll without friction. At the top, she leaves the ramp and sails through the air.
Part A
How far from the end of the ramp does the skateboarder touch down?
Express your answer with the appropriate units.

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University Physics with Modern Physics

Hugh D. Young 14th Edition

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Solved by Expert Prabhu Ramji

09/21/2022

Step 1

The skateboarder starts with a speed of 7.5 m/s up the ramp. The ramp is inclined at 30°, so we need to find the horizontal and vertical components of the velocity at the top of the ramp. - Horizontal component (\(v_{x}\)): \[ v_{x} = v \cdot \cos(\theta) = Show more…

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