A skier leaves the end of a horizontal ski jump at 22.0 m/s and falls 3.20 m before landing. Neglecting friction, how far horizontally does the skier travel in the air before landing?

4 answers

time to fall 3.2 m

h=1/2 g t^2

t= sqrt (2*3.2/9.8)

distance horizontal=22*timetofall
17.7
22m
21.6