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document.write( "Using 9.8 m/sec/sec for gravity and neglecting air resistance:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s = at^2/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1350 = 4.9t^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "v = at = 9.8*t meters/second\r<BR>\n" );
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