Question

A dart is thrown horizontally with an initial speed of 19 m/s toward point P, the bull's-eye on a dart board. It hits at point Q on the rim, vertically below P, 0.19 s later. (a) What is the distance PQ

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

The dart will go forward horizontally with velocity of 19 m/s. It will also fall downwards with initial velocity of zero and gravitational acceleration of 9.8 m/s².

Distance PQ covered by the dart can be calculated using the following formula.

s = ut + 1/2 at²

u is initial velocity , a is acceleration and t is time.

Putting the values

s = 0 + 1/2 x 9.8 x .19²

= .1769 m

= 17.69 cm.