Answer
given,
initial velocity of skateboard = 5.1 m/s
angle above the horizontal = 55°
height of the ramp = 1 m
a) maximum height of projectile
[tex]H = \dfrac{u^2sin^2 \theta}{2g}[/tex]
[tex]H = \dfrac{5.1^2\times sin^2 55^0}{2\times 9.81}[/tex]
H = 0.889 m
the maximum height of the skateboard above the ground
= 1 + 0.889
= 1.889 m
b) time to reach the height
[tex]t = \dfrac{u\ sin\theta}{g}[/tex]
[tex]t = \dfrac{5.1\ sin55^0}{9.8}[/tex]
t = 0.426 s
horizontal distance = u cos θ × t
= 5.1 × cos 55° × 0.426
horizontal distance = 1.25 m