A small ball rolls horizontally off the edge of a tabletop that is 1.50 m high. It strikes the floor at a point 1.52 m horizontally from the table edge. (a) How long is the ball in the air? (b) What is its speed at the instant it leaves the table?

Explanation

To solve the problem step by step, we will break it down into two parts as stated in the question.

### Given Data:
- Height of the tabletop (h) = 1.50 m
- Horizontal distance from the edge of the table to the point where the ball strikes the floor (d) = 1.52 m
- Acceleration due to gravity (g) = 9.81 m/s² (approx.)

### Part (a): How long is the ball in the air?
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