A monkey in a perch 20m high in atree drops a coconut above the head of a zoo keeper as he runs with a speed 1.5m/s
beneath the tree. How far behind him in metres does the coconut hit the ground?

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A monkey in a perch 20m high in atree drops a coconut above the head of a zoo keeper as he runs with a speed 1.5m/s
beneath the tree. How far behind him in metres does the coconut hit the ground?

anonymous · Answer

Funny one, i did a nice graph which unfortunately can't upload.You solve it as a simple free drop problem and after you find the time it takes for the coconut to drop, you use it to find the distance the zoo keeper has ran.

anonymous · Answer

can you  attach it as a file...i need help on this one guys @mos1635 @experimentX

anonymous · Answer

It explains the whole way of thinking, if you have any questions though don't hesitate to ask.

anonymous · Answer

thanks