The camera that took this movie shows 43 frames per second. The set of numbers beside the 17 indicate the current frame number. The first frame is 06117, and the last is 06339.
Answer the following questions.
The snowmobile is moving at 3 m/s. Is this new information necessary to find the maximum height? (Yes or No?)
The distance between each distance marker in the snow is 2 meters. Is this new information necessary to find the maximum height? (Yes or No?)
Notice that the flare hits the driver in the back of the head. Would this still happen if the flare were launched at a smaller angle? (Yes or No?)
How high in Meters did the flare go? (Enter number)
What possible things can the snowmobile driver do so that the flare does not hit her in the back of the head? Post your answer and any comments about this exercise in the form below. Your comments will be shared with your classmates. Feel free to ask questions or discuss the above questions.
Your Name or your comments.
other students comments.
