The problem involves a primitive blowgun with a barrel length of 1.5 m and a dart that exits the barrel at a speed of 12 m/s. The scenario assumes uniform acceleration, and the original poster seeks to determine the time it takes for the dart to travel the length of the barrel.
The discussion is ongoing, with participants exploring the implications of uniform acceleration and questioning the initial approach. Guidance has been offered to consider the starting conditions of the dart and to look at relevant equations that may assist in solving the problem.
There is a noted lack of coverage on relevant topics by the instructor, which may contribute to the participants' uncertainty in approaching the problem. The original poster expresses difficulty in starting the problem due to this gap in instruction.
musicxisxlove said:Homework Statement
The length of the barrel of a primitive blowgun is 1.5 m. Upon leaving the barrel, a dart has a speed of 12 m/s. Assuming that the dart is uniformly accelerated, how long does it take for the dart to travel the length of the barrel?
Homework Equations
I was thinking of using t=d/v.The Attempt at a Solution
So it might be t=1.5/12
t= .125 s? but that doesn't sound right at all.
musicxisxlove said:Oh... I see. Hm... my teacher didn't exactly cover any of the problems that he assigned to us except questions about displacement. I don't know how to even start this out.