Question: Jerry the mouse is being chased by Tom the cat across a kitchen counter that is 1.5 m above the f...
Jerry the mouse is being chased by Tom the cat across a kitchen counter that is 1.5 m above the floor. Jerry spread oil near the edge of the counter and Tom slides straight off with a velocity of 5 m/s.
(a) How far from the base of the counter will Tom hit the floor?
(b) What is the magnitude and direction of the velocity of Tom the cat right before he hits the floor?
(c) What is the y-component of Tom's velocity vector is pointing downward at an angle of 45 degrees below the horizontal line.