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A boy on a train moving at 20.0 m/s relative to the Earth throws a ball horizontally at a velocity of 30.0 m/s relative to the train.
1. What is the horizontal velocity of the ball relative to the Earth?
2. The ball hits the ground in .70 s. How far does the ball travel horizontally relative to the Earth?
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