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- A child throws a ball, which hits a vertical wall at a height of 1.3m above the ball’s release point. The speed of the ball at impact is 10.2m/s.
- What was the initial speed of the ball?
- How much work was done raising the ball up those 1.2m?
- Was any work done in the horizontal direction? Please explain your answer. [
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