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A projectile is fired horizontally from a gun that is 51.0 m above flat ground, emerging from the gun with a speed of 110 m/s.

(a) How long does the projectile remain in the air?
(b) At what horizontal distance from the firing point does it strike the ground?
(c) What is the magnitude of the vertical component of its velocity as it strikes the ground?

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The projectile is fired horizontally from a height. The velocity, time of flight and range is calculated.

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