A cat chases a mouse across a 1.1 m high
table. The mouse steps out of the way, and
the cat slides off the table and strikes the floor
1.1 m from the edge of the table.
What was the cat’s speed when it slid off
the table? The acceleration of gravity is
9.81 m/s
2
.
Answer in units of m/s
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Time to fall is t = sqrt(2*h/g) = sqrt(2*1.1/9.81) = 0.4736s
so horizontal speed was v = x / t = 1.1m / 0.4736s = 2.32 m/s