The Tin Can and the Oblique Hunter
This hunter at (0, 0) is aiming at a tin can hanging at (10, 10). At t = 0 the hunter
shoots and the tin can drops. Will he hit the tin can? Prove or disprove.
The Tin Can, Part 2
Now suppose you don’t know the location of the tin can exactly. You only know the hunter is
aiming at the tin can. At t = 0 the hunter shoots and the tin can drops. Will he hit the tin can?
Prove or disprove.
Part 3
Now suppose the can and the hunter are both on the ground initially. At t = 0 the hunter shoots
and the tin can jumps up to avoid the shot. Will he hit the tin can? Why or why not? Is it
morally acceptable to shoot a tin can that knows enough to jump when shot at??