The Monkey and the Hunter

 

4.      What shape does the falling marble model?

Parabola

 

 

 

5.      What causes the monkey to drop?

The marble hits the wires causing a break in the circuit.

 

 

 

6.      Depending on how far back you pull the gun, what transformation does the path of the ball undergo?

A horizontal stretch.

 

 

 

4.  Why don’t the marble and the monkey collide every time?

The timing depends on the horizontal stretch of the parabola.