A cat chases a mouse across a 1.5 m high
table. The mouse steps out of the way, and
the cat slides off the table and strikes the floor
2.6 m from the edge of the table.
The acceleration of gravity is 9.81 m/s
2
.
What was the cat’s speed when it slid off
the table?
h = 0.5*g*T^2 = 1.5.
4.9T^2 = 1.5,
T =
Vx*T = 2.6.
Vx = 2.6/T.