A catapult launches a stone vertically into a 1.41-kg piece of fruit resting on a thin horizontal surface. If the stone has a mass of 25.0 g and travels at a speed of 231 m/s, determine how high the piece of fruit will rise into the air after the stone becomes embedded in it.

• A. 0.826 m
• B. 1.52 m
• C. 2.61 m
• D. 3.02 m

Answer: (A)