Question
a hunter aims his gun and fires a bullet directly at a monkey in a tree. at the instant the bullet leaves the barrel of the gun,the monkey drops. will the bullet hit the monkey .substantiate your answer with proper reasoning.
Answers
ajayb
Yes the bullet will hit the monkey as both fall with downward accleration of g m/s^2.
Hint:
The bullet will hit the monkey at a ht. S above the ground given by:
S = V*Sin(theta)*t - (1/2)*g*t^2
{V-initial velocity at an angle theta with horizontal}
During this time t, the monkey falls by a distance = (1/2)*g*t^2
Hint:
The bullet will hit the monkey at a ht. S above the ground given by:
S = V*Sin(theta)*t - (1/2)*g*t^2
{V-initial velocity at an angle theta with horizontal}
During this time t, the monkey falls by a distance = (1/2)*g*t^2