Need some help with a physics problem. Thanks!
Mitch is skydiving, he jumps out of the plane and reaches a terminal velocity of 20 m/s. When he is 1000 m above the ground, Skid, standing directly below Mitch fires a rocket at Mitch. The rocket has an initial velocity of 125 m/s.
a) How much time does Mitch have to figure out how to survive this predicament?
b) Assuming Mitch does not have his wits about him, at what location above the ground will the rocket intersect with him?
Y= Yo + Vot + 1/2at^2
V= Vo + at
V^2= Vo^2 + 2a△Y
I know that two separate equations are necessary and that setting them equal to each other will give me the answer, however I still need a bit of guidance. Thanks again!
and here are the variables that are given and assumed (i think)
Mitch: Yo= 1000m V= 20m/s a= 0m/s^2
Rocket: Yo= 0m Vo= 125 m/s a=-9.8m/s^2