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Solved Ok. This problem is trivial and I apologize for wasting space on your forum, but maybe some day it will help someone else who gets caught up on the details... I neglected to notice that final Velocity would be 0. Once I realized this I saw I could use one of the kinematics equations...

[SOLVED] Tension: Force + Velocity. Breaking Strength. Homework Statement The tension at which a fishing line breaks is commonly called the ``breaking strength''. What minimum breaking strength is needed for a fishing line to stop a salmon that weighs 90.0 N in 18.0 cm if the fish is moving...