An eagle is flying horizontally at a speed of 3.1 m/s when the fish in her talons wiggles loose and falls into the lake 5.8 m below. a. calculate the magnitude of the velocity of the fish relative to the water when it hits the water in m/s.
b. calculate the angle, in degrees, by which the fish's velocity is directed below the horizontal when the fish hits the water.

Visualize the problem and identify special cases first examine the problem by drawing a picture and visualizing the motion. apply newton's 2nd law, ∑f⃗ =ma⃗ , to each body in your mind. don't worry about which quantities are given. think about the forces on each body: how are these consistent with the direction of the acceleration for that body? can you think of any special cases that you can solve quickly now and use to test your understanding later? one special case in this problem is if m2=0, in which case block 1 would simply fall freely under the acceleration of gravity: a⃗ 1=−gj^.