Question

In an Air Force training exercise, an “enemy” jet is observed to fly overhead and the instant that the jet is overhead, an Air Force pilot takes off and attempts to catch up to the “enemy” jet to visually identify it. Consider the motion of the jets in 2 dimensions, i.e. x-positions and y-positions

a. Write the mathematical statements that are implied by the phrase “catch up,” in the above description.

b. If one calculates the time it takes for the pursuing jet to catch up, one will get two times: 0 s and another, non-zero amount of time. What does the time of 0 s physically represent?

Answer 1