Projectile Motion: A person throws a ball horizontally from the top of a building that is 24.0 m above the ground level. The ball lands 100 m down range from the base of the building. What was the initial velocity of the ball? Neglect air resistance and use g = 9.81 m/s2.

A. 202 m/s
B. 9.80 m/s
C. 19.6 m/s
D. 45.2 m/s
E. 94.4°


Answer: D

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