Solved Problems
1. A monkey is sitting on a tree along the line
of sight of a riffle which is aimed at the monkey. The moment the
rifle is fired, the monkey just jumps off in a vertical direction.
Will the bullet hit the monkey ? Justify your answer.
Solution
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H = Maximum Height of Projectile =
R = Horizontal Range of Projectile =
t = Time to rise up
to P =
The monkey jumping off at t = 0 will descend down
by distance ,
\ After t = t
the monkey is at the height of
from the ground.
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