Year 12 Mechanics Motion - The Monkey and Hunter Experiment:

Purpose:

• The purpose of this demo is to show that objects and projectiles fall at the same rate.

Equipment:

• projector to show video or
• projectile launcher, electromagnet and triggering mechanism

Method:

• Aim the projectile launcher at target (monkey).
• release monkey at the exact instant the projectile is launched.

Pitfalls / causes of error

• This experiment can be very temperamental, unless you have the right gear and spare time, the video and animation are sufficient.

Resources

Human Monkey Hunter Video (5min)

A great animation testing a range of skills. Once you have the angle correct velocity and gravity don't matter

Other Monkey Hunter media and animations:

• Click here to watch a video (more info) created by Wake Forest University.
• Monkey hunter SWF slowed down UNSW

Model data:

• N/A

References / other comments:

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