Velocity and acceleration of a person and train

[crystaluc12]

Homework Statement

A person is standing on top floor anywhere along a measuring tape that runs from point A to point B. There is a train on the ground level directly below that floor. The distance between the top floor and the level of the train is 4.95 m. Train is going from Photogate A (a sensor) (its directly below point A) to Photogate B (directly below point B). The train is running at a constant speed along the track and parallel to the balcony. Objective is to hit the train with a "bomb" blindly. You are given a stopwatch.

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The Attempt at a Solution

 

[chaoseverlasting]

Give us an attempt, we'll lend you our ears.

 

[temaire]

Why don't you start off my stating some equations that could be used for this question.