FUNDAMENTALS OF PHYSICS - EXTENDED
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Chapter 5, Problem 26P
The tension at which a fishing line snaps is commonly called the line’s “strength.” What minimum strength is needed for a line that is to stop a salmon of weight 85 N in 11 cm if the fish is initially drifting at 2.8 m/s? Assume a constant deceleration.
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