Lost wallet · Estonian PhO 2012 #2

Physics · mechanics

Problem

A Ski jumping hill’s track is situated on a slope with an angle of α\alpha. The track’s take-off platform is horizontal. The ski jumper began the in-run at a height of hh relative to the take-off platform, but right at the start, his wallet fell out of his pocket. How far from the take-off will the wallet land (along the horizontal axis) if the wallet is moving without friction?

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