A Fisherman Casts His Bait Toward the River at an Angle

question 65

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

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