A Fisherman Casts His Bait Toward the River at an Angle

question 101

Multiple Choice

A fisherman casts his bait toward the river at an angle of 25° above the horizontal. As the line unravels, he notices that the bait and hook reach a maximum height of $2.9 \mathrm {~m}$ What was the initial velocity he launched the bait with? Assume that the line exerts no appreciable drag force on the bait and hook and that air resistance is negligible.

• A)18 m/s
• B)7.9 m/s
• C)7.6 m/s
• D)6.3 m/s