Python Physics: Modeling the Wolf and Hare Problem

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  • čas přidán 8. 09. 2024
  • A wolf has a speed of 4 m/s and is chasing a hare moving at 3 m/s. If the wolf always aims towards the hare, what path will the wolf take? One way to answer this question is to model the motion in python - so that's what I did.
    Here is the python code
    trinket.io/glo...

Komentáře • 3

  • @fizixx
    @fizixx Před měsícem +1

    Predator/Prey problem, and really interesting 🐺 🐇

  • @williamperez-hernandez3968
    @williamperez-hernandez3968 Před měsícem +1

    Let d = initial distance between them, W = speed of Wolf, H = speed of Hare. The time it takes the wolf to capture the hare is given by average of i) time when they move towards the other [d/(W+H)], and ii) time when they move away from the other [d/(W-H)]. For d= 15m, W= 4.5 m/s, H=3m/s, we get t = 0.5(15/7.5 + 15/1.5) = 0.5(12), so t = 6 seconds. Note: equation for time of capture is only valid if the initial velocities are perpendicular.

  • @godphysics2473
    @godphysics2473 Před měsícem

    I can do it, I’ll send my webpython code.