A spring in a toy gun has a spring constant of 9.95 N/m and can be compressed 21.5 cm beyond the equilibrium position. A 1.00-g pellet resting against the spring is propelled forward when the spring is released. (a) Find the muzzle speed of the pellet.  m/s (b) If the pellet is fired horizontally from a height of 1.25 m above the floor, what is its range?

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A spring in a toy gun has a spring constant of 9.95 N/m and can be compressed 21.5 cm beyond the equilibrium position. A 1.00-g pellet resting against the spring is propelled forward when the spring is released.

(a) Find the muzzle speed of the pellet.
 m/s

(b) If the pellet is fired horizontally from a height of 1.25 m above the floor, what is its range?
 m
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