crate slides down a ramp. Once reaching the bottom of the ramp, the crate slides 15 m horizontally across the floor to a wall. The crate reaches the wall 2.5 s after leaving the ramp. If the ramp is at an elevation angle of 15°, how long is the ramp? Ignore friction.
Displacement, Velocity and Acceleration
In classical mechanics, kinematics deals with the motion of a particle. It deals only with the position, velocity, acceleration, and displacement of a particle. It has no concern about the source of motion.
Linear Displacement
The term "displacement" refers to when something shifts away from its original "location," and "linear" refers to a straight line. As a result, “Linear Displacement” can be described as the movement of an object in a straight line along a single axis, for example, from side to side or up and down. Non-contact sensors such as LVDTs and other linear location sensors can calculate linear displacement. Non-contact sensors such as LVDTs and other linear location sensors can calculate linear displacement. Linear displacement is usually measured in millimeters or inches and may be positive or negative.
A crate slides down a ramp.
Once reaching the bottom of the ramp, the crate slides 15 m horizontally across the floor to a wall.
The crate reaches the wall 2.5 s after leaving the ramp.
If the ramp is at an elevation angle of 15°, how long is the ramp?
Ignore friction.
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