1. A ball rolls off the edge of a table 1.44m above the floor and strikes the floor at a point 2m horizontally from the edge of the table. a. What is the time the ball was in the air? b. What is the initial velocity of the ball?

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1. A ball rolls off the edge of a table 1.44m above the floor and strikes the floor at a point 2m horizontally from the edge of the table.

a. What is the time the ball was in the air?

b. What is the initial velocity of the ball?

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