A Skier Leaves a Ski Jump with a Horizontal Velocity

question 31

Multiple Choice

A skier leaves a ski jump with a horizontal velocity (and no vertical velocity component) .If the magnitude of the horizontal component of her velocity the instant before she lands is 19.6 m/s,how much time elapses between leaving the jump and landing?

• A)1.0 s
• B)2.7 s
• C)5.4 s
• D)Not enough information is given to determine the time of flight.
• E)2.0 s

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