If we ignore lift and drag forces as the squid flies through the air, what is the maximum horizontal range that the squid can achieve before splashing down?

Drag force is a force acting opposite to the relative motion of any object moving concerning a surrounding fluid. This exists between two fluid layers or between a fluid and a solid surface.

Here,

mass of the water, m1 = 3.0 kg

mass of the squid, m2 = 36 kg

initial speed, v2 = 3.5 m/s

(a)

According to the conservation of momentum:

m1*v1 = m2*v2

3 * v1 = 36 * 3.5

v1 = 42 m/s

It is the speed at which the squid rejects the water.

(b)

The maximum range:

R(max) = (v2) ^2 / g

where,

g=9.8 m/s^2 and launch angle is 45°

R(max) = 3.5^2 / 9.8

R(max) = 1.25 m

Hence,

The speed is 42 m/s at which squid rejects the water.

The maximum horizontal range that squid can achieve is 1.25 m

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Your question is incomplete, but most probably the full question was:

We’ve seen that squid can escape from predators by ejecting water. Some squid do this at the surface of the ocean, thus launching themselves into the air—a particularly effective escape strategy. Suppose a 36 kg squid (not including water) at rest at the surface of the water brings in and quickly ejects 3.0 kg of water to achieve a takeoff speed of 3.5 m/s; these are typical numbers.

a. At what speed does the squid eject the water?

b. If we ignore lift and drag forces as the squid flies through the air, what is the maximum horizontal range that the squid can achieve before splashing down?