A circus performer throws an apple toward a hoop held by a performer on a platform (see figure below). The thrower aims for the hoop and throws with a speed of 30 m/s. At the exact moment the thrower releases the apple, the other performer drops the hoop. The hoop falls straight down. (Assume

Question

d = 19 m and h = 55 m.
Neglect the height at which the apple is thrown.)
(a) At what height above the ground does the apple go through the hoop?

m

(b) If the performer on the platform did not drop the hoop, would the apple pass through it?
Yes
No

Answer 1

d, h ?? What are these?