A monkey is sitting at the top of a tree 20 m high from the ground level. A person standing on the ground wants to feed the monkey. He uses a bow and arrow to launch the food to the monkey. If the monkey remains seated at the top of the tree, how should the person aim the arrow containing the food so that the monkey gets the food?
A) He should aim it at the monkey.
B) He should aim it below the monkey.
C) He should aim it above the monkey.
D) None of the other choices is correct.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The person should aim the arrow above the monkey because the food will follow a parabolic path due to the force of gravity. If aimed directly at the monkey, the food will fall short due to gravity, thus aiming above the monkey will compensate for this and ensure that the monkey receives the food.

A Monkey Is Sitting at the Top of a Tree