Shoot The Monkey 01

This is a classic physics demonstration. The problem varies, but the basics are: a hunter aims straight at a monkey (ignoring the trajectory [caused by gravity]) and would miss, but the monkey sees the hunter and lets go of the tree the instant the projectile (dart, bullet, etc.) leaves the weapon. Because of the basic laws of physics (that gravity pulls all objects down at the same rate and that the horizontal and vertical componets of motion are independant) the monkey gets hit everytime. This demo uses a blow gun, a tin can as a monkey, and an electromagnetic circuit with a kill switch to release the monkey.
No monkeys were harmed in the making of this video.

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[ShannypantsMoviez]

thanks, i was lookin 4 the answer to shoot the monkey for physics this week:P

[mrericsully]

A toy blow gun designed to shoot plastic, suction cup darts. I believe that I got it at Meijer. The company, if I remember correctly is Bandit.

[putdownyourguns]

nice, my physics teacher was telling me about this

[boristhebadassblade]

niiice