Answer to Question #84307 in Mechanics | Relativity for Daniel

Question

Tom the cat is chasing Jerry the mouse across a table surface 1.5 m high. Jerry steps out of the way at the last second, and Tom slides off the edge of the table at a speed of 5 m/s.
a. Where will Tom strike the floor?
b. What are his vertical and horizontal velocity components just before he hits the floor?
c. What are the magnitude and direction of his final velocity?