i1khglhutr
Jan 20, 2008, 11:39 PM
If I'm travling 90 miles per hour and hit a 60 foot ramp, that stands 16 feet tall. How far would I travel ?
jiten55
Jan 21, 2008, 02:49 AM
I assume the ramp is inclined downward.
 
In that case just caculate the time required for a body to come vertically down from height of 16ft and initial velocity is zero. (acceleration = g = 32)
 
       s = ut + 1/2 at^2
 
       16 = 1/2  32  t^2
 
       t = 1 sec
 
In 1 second, your horizontal velocity being 90 mph = 132 ft per second,
 
Hence you will travel a horizontal distance of 132 feet,  and verticle distance downward of 16 ft.  That is, until you hit the ground.