a zookeeper shoots a dart horizontally at a monkey. at the same instant, the monkey begins to fall from the tree. Will the dart hit the monkey?
2007-10-30 06:47:19 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Yes. While gravitational force depends on the mass of the Earth and the second object (either the dart or the monkey), you divide out mass to get acceleration. Both the dart and the monkey fall towards the Earth at the same rate.
Since horizontal velocity is perpendicular to the force of gravity, it won't change. (Overall velocity will change since it will have a vertical component added to it).
2007-10-30 06:51:58 · answer #1 · answered by Bob G 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as the dart travels the horizontal distance before the monkey (and the dart) hit the ground, the zoo keeper will find his mark.
To know for sure, you need the velocity of the dart and the height at which the monkey and the zoo keeper are.
2007-10-30 06:51:05 · answer #2 · answered by gebobs 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
oh my gosh! our honors phys class just got asked this question the other day! the answer... the monkey will live.... for 1 sec. in one sec the bullet will drop 5 meters and so will the monkey so the dart Will hit the monkey.... :'( poor monkey!
2007-10-30 06:51:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the piece separates gently (and not with an explosion as in case of a hearth cracker rocket ) then it is going to fly area by area as no exterior tension has acted on the stone or the piece. So the main suitable answer is decision a million. In case of an explosion halfway it is going to count on the threshold of separation. The small piece can go in any random course (no longer unavoidably horizontal) and carry on with diverse parabolic course.
2016-12-15 11:59:18 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋