As part of a circus performance, a man is attempting to throw a dart into an apple which is dropped from an overhead platform. Upon release of the apple, the man has a reflex delay of 215 milliseconds before throwing the dart. If the dart is released with a speed v0 = 14 m/s, at what distance d below the platform should the man aim if the dart is to strike the apple before it hits the ground?

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Angelique Buckley

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Jazz · Answer 1

The distance is 1.50 metre

Explanation:

Apply v=u+at to determine acceleration; hence s=ut+1/2at^2 but take note of milliseconds