A Fisherman Casts His Bait Toward the River at an Angle

question 84

Multiple Choice

A fisherman casts his bait toward the river at an angle of above the horizontal. As the line unravels, he notices that the bait and hook reach a maximum height of 2.9 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) 7.6 m/s
• B) 6.3 m/s
• C) 18 m/s
• D) 7.9 m/s

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