Quiz about Projectile Motion

Question 1

What kind of path does a ball follow when thrown at an angle?

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Curved

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Zigzag

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Straight

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Circular

Question 2

What are the two components of velocity when an object is thrown at an angle?

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Horizontal and Vertical

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Forward and Backward

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Vertical and Diagonal

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Left and Right

Question 3

What force always acts vertically on a moving object?

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Gravitational Force

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Frictional Force

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Electric Force

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Magnetic Force

Question 4

Which component of velocity changes due to the effect of gravity?

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Vertical Component

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Diagonal Component

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Horizontal Component

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Circular Component

Question 5

What is the shape of the trajectory followed by an object in projectile motion?

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Parabola

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Circle

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Ellipse

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Hyperbola

Question 6

At what angle does a ball achieve maximum range when thrown?

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45 degrees

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30 degrees

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60 degrees

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90 degrees

Question 7

What happens to the range of a ball when the angle of projection is increased beyond 45 degrees?

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Decreases

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Increases

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Cannot be determined

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Remains the same

Question 8

What is the reason behind the maximum range achieved at 45 degrees angle of projection?

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Both factors have a good value

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Horizontal velocity decreases

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Vertical velocity increases

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Time spent in the air decreases

Question 9

What is the initial vertical component of velocity for both stones thrown in the experiment?

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Zero

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Negative

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Positive

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Variable

Question 10

What effect does the horizontal velocity have on the travel time of a stone?

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No effect on travel time

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Decreases travel time

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Variable effect

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Increases travel time

Question 11

What is the shape of the trajectory when the vertical velocity becomes zero?

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Parabola

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Hyperbola

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Circle

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Ellipse

Question 12

What happens to the vertical velocity of an object during its descent?

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Increases

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Decreases

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Reverses direction

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Remains constant

Question 13

What is the shape of the trajectory when the vertical velocity becomes negative?

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Parabola

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Hyperbola

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Ellipse

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Circle

Question 14

What is the effect of increasing the angle of projection beyond 45 degrees on the range of the ball?

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Decreases

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Cannot be determined

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Remains the same

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Increases

Question 15

What is the reason behind both stones landing at the same time in the experiment?

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Both have the same vertical velocity

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Horizontal velocity is higher

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Vertical velocity is higher

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Gravity acts differently on each stone

Question 16

What path does an object follow when thrown at an angle?

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Projectile motion

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Slanted path

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Angular trajectory

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Curved motion

Question 17

How many components of velocity does an object have when thrown at an angle?

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2

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1

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3

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4

Question 18

Which component of velocity remains constant throughout the motion of the object?

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Horizontal component of velocity

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Vertical component of velocity

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Total velocity

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Acceleration

Question 19

What causes the vertical component of velocity to decrease during the motion?

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Gravity

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Magnetic force

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Friction

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Inertia

Question 20

At what point does the vertical velocity of the object become zero?

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At the highest point of its trajectory.

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At the midpoint of its trajectory.

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At the starting point.

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At the lowest point of its trajectory.

Question 21

What happens to the vertical velocity of the object after it reaches its maximum height?

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It becomes negative

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It remains constant

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It becomes zero

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It increases

Question 22

Which component of the object's velocity changes due to the vertical force?

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Vertical component

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Direction

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Magnitude

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Horizontal component

Question 23

What remains constant throughout the motion of the object?

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Horizontal velocity

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Acceleration

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Distance

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Time

Question 24

How does the variation of the vertical component of velocity affect the trajectory of the object?

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It makes the trajectory parabolic

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Increasing the vertical velocity decreases the horizontal distance traveled

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The trajectory becomes horizontal with vertical velocity variation

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The variation of the vertical component of velocity has no impact on the trajectory

Question 25

In Chapter 3 of the video, what distances are analyzed for a small time interval?

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Horizontal and vertical distances

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Speeds of the particles

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Velocities of the particles

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Directions of the particles

Question 26

What remains constant with time during the motion of the object?

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Horizontal velocity

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Acceleration

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Distance

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Friction

Question 27

How does the distance traveled horizontally change over equal time intervals?

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Constant

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Increasing

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Decreasing

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Random

Question 28

What effect does gravity have on the vertical component of velocity over time?

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The vertical component of velocity decreases over time due to gravity; It decreases the vertical velocity

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The vertical component of velocity remains constant over time due to gravity.

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The vertical component of velocity increases over time due to gravity.

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The vertical component of velocity is not affected by gravity.

Question 29

How does the reduction in the vertical component of velocity affect the vertical distance traveled over time intervals?

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The vertical distance traveled will decrease.

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The vertical distance traveled will increase.

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The vertical distance traveled will remain constant.

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The vertical distance traveled will be unaffected.

Question 30

What logic is used to analyze the motion of the object over successive time intervals?

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Kinematics; Consistency of horizontal and vertical velocities

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Electromagnetism

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Thermodynamics

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Dynamics

Question 31

What path does the object take as its vertical velocity decreases during ascent?

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Parabolic path

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Straight path

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Zigzag path

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Circular path

Question 32

At what point does the object reach its maximum height?

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When the vertical velocity is zero

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When the object is at rest

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When the object is at its lowest point

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When the object is at its highest point

Question 33

What happens to the vertical velocity of the object after it reaches its maximum height?

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It becomes negative.

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It becomes zero.

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It remains constant.

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It becomes positive.

Question 34

During descent, how does the gravitational force affect the vertical velocity?

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It decreases the vertical velocity.

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It increases the vertical velocity.

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It has no effect on the vertical velocity.

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It causes the vertical velocity to oscillate.

Question 35

What is the final shape traced by the object's trajectory?

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Parabola

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Hyperbola

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Circle

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Ellipse

Question 36

What happens to the ball when the cannon ejects it perfectly vertically?

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The ball will go up and then fall back down.

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The ball will disappear into space.

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The ball will split into two smaller balls.

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The ball will turn into a bird and fly away.

Question 37

What effect does reducing the angle of ejection have on the ball's range?

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The ball's range decreases.

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The ball's range remains the same.

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The ball's range increases.

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The ball's range becomes unpredictable.

Question 38

At what angle does the ball achieve its maximum range according to the experiment?

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45 degrees

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30 degrees

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60 degrees

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75 degrees

Question 39

What happens to the range of the ball if the angle of ejection is increased beyond 45 degrees?

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The range of the ball decreases.

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The range of the ball increases.

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The range of the ball remains the same.

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The range of the ball becomes infinite.

Question 40

What is the key factor determining the range of the ball according to the explanation?

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Initial velocity, time duration in the air

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Temperature of the environment

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Color of the ball

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Material of the ball

Question 41

What happens to the time the ball spends in the air as the angle of ejection decreases?

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The time the ball spends in the air decreases.

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The time the ball spends in the air increases.

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The time the ball spends in the air remains constant.

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The time the ball spends in the air becomes unpredictable.

Question 42

What effect does reducing the angle of ejection have on the horizontal velocity of the ball?

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The horizontal velocity of the ball decreases.

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The horizontal velocity of the ball remains constant.

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The horizontal velocity of the ball becomes vertical.

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The horizontal velocity of the ball increases.

Question 43

Why is the angle of 45 degrees considered optimal for achieving maximum range?

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The angle of 45 degrees splits the initial velocity into horizontal and vertical components equally, maximizing the range.

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The angle of 30 degrees is optimal for maximum range as it minimizes air resistance.

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The angle of 90 degrees maximizes range due to the full vertical component of velocity.

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The angle of 60 degrees is ideal for achieving maximum range as it balances horizontal and vertical components.

Question 44

According to the explanation, why do two stones, one thrown horizontally and the other with an angle, hit the ground at the same time?

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Both stones have the same vertical acceleration due to gravity.

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The stones have different colors.

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The stones have different shapes.

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The stones have different masses.

Question 45

What is the conclusion regarding the effect of speed on travel time for stones thrown horizontally?

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Speed does not affect travel time for stones thrown horizontally.

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Speed increases travel time for stones thrown horizontally.

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Travel time for stones thrown horizontally is not affected by speed.

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The faster the speed, the longer the travel time for stones thrown horizontally.

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