Question

Tom the cat is chasing Jerry the mouse across a table surface 1.4 m off the floor. Jerry steps out of the way at the last second, and Tom slides off the edge of the table at a speed of 4.8 m/s. Where will Tom strike the floor?
Your answer was incorrect, but has changed from what was graded. m from the table
What velocity components will he have just before he hits? (Use a coordinate system in which up is positive.)
Your answer was incorrect, but has changed from what was graded. m/s (x direction)
m/s (y direction)

Answer 1

Tom the cat is chasing Jerry the mouse across the surface of a table 1.4 m above the floor. Jerry steps out of the way at the last second, and Tom slides off the edge of the table at a speed of 5.4 m/s. Where will Tom strike the floor?