Question

While taking a walk outside, you see a cat stalking a bird. The bird (mass 1.1kg) flies toward the cat (mass 3.9 kg) with a horizontal velocity of 26m/s. The cat jumps with a speed of 6m/s at an angle of 70 degrees above horizontal. At the highest point in the cat's jump, it catches the bird and holds onto it until hitting the ground.

How far from its starting point does the cat hit the ground? Assume that the ground is flat and that the bird and the cat were both initially moving north. You may also ignore air resistance.

Answer 1

Cat and bird will fall on the left of starting point.

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