In Despicable Me VI, Dr. Nefario transports the entire cast back into the Middle
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Question
In Despicable Me VI, Dr. Nefario transports the entire cast back into the Middle Ages. Vector is holding the girls hostage in a castle tower 10m above the ground. Agnes is ging to escape by launching herself from that height at 6.0ms at an angle 35 degrees above the horizontal. How far from the base of the tower should Gru stand to catch her if his waiting arms are 1.5m above the ground.
Draw a graph or diagram, show all work, write a brief paragraph that discusses the major physics principles used to solve the promblem, a general approcach to problems of this type, and an explanation of why you believe your answer is reasonable.
Explanation / Answer
in vertical:
vector have to travel 10-1.5 = 8.5m in downwards direction
initial vertical velocity component = 6sin35 m/s2
h = ut + at^2 /2
-8.5 = 6sin35t - 9.8t^2 /2
t = 1.71 sec
for same time vector travel horizontaly with a speed of 6cos35 m/s
d = 6cos35 x 1.71 =8.40 m