Two marbles roll off a table at the same moment. Oneof the marbles has a horizontal speed of 1 inch per second,and the other has a horizontal speed of 4 inches persecond.(a) Which marble hits the ground first?(b) If the surface of the table is 3 feet from the ground,what are the speeds of the marbles as they hit?

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Two marbles roll off a table at the same moment. One
of the marbles has a horizontal speed of 1 inch per second,
and the other has a horizontal speed of 4 inches per
second.
(a) Which marble hits the ground first?
(b) If the surface of the table is 3 feet from the ground,
what are the speeds of the marbles as they hit?

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