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document.write( "Using 9.8 m/sec/sec for gravity:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.32 = 4.9t^2 where t = flight time<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t =~ 0.2555 seconds<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d = r*t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 = r*t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = 8/t =~ 31.3 meter/sec\r<BR>\n" );
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